CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

September 25, 2008

HOMES FOR SALE 1

HAWAII EXISTS IN LA! NEW INVENTORY. 11 HOMES AVAIL. Terrific Opportunity! PCH/Sunset. Up to 1,600 Sq. Ft. $179,000-1.1 million. Some completely remodeled, many upgrades. Ocean views, wood floors, new kitchens, sun deck, rec center w/ pool/spa/gym. Steps from the sand. Condo alternative. Agent, Michelle Bolotin, (310) 230-2438

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

EL MEDIO BLUFFS 3 bdrm, 2 ba, Cape Cod. Corner lot, charming. 1/2 blk walk to bluffs. $6,000/mo. Call Elizabeth, (310) 293-8999

ONE LEVEL SINGLE family home, Palisades Highlands. Remodeled 3 bd, 2 ba. Nice private backyard, large community pool, tennis courts, etc. $5,000/mo. Call Judy, (310) 994-9289, (310) 454-0696

PARADISE! QUEEN’S NECKLACE ocean view. 4 bd, 3 bath+family room+den, 2 fireplaces, high beams, hardwood fl, new carpeting, granite, new appliances, lg spa, balcony, quiet cul-de-sac, avail 10/1. $6,500/mo. Adam, (310) 625-3443

HUNTINGTON: 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom; 2 family rooms; granite kitchen; lap pool, spa; large brick patio, 2 fireplaces. $11,000/mo. Owner, (310) 454-8632

FURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

CONDO, LUXURY FURNISHED, 1,700 sq ft, 2+2, family, dining, living rooms. Three fireplaces, security, spa, on Sunset next to Gelson’s. (310) 871-4699

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

PALISADES 1 BDRM apt, refrigerator, gas stove, clean, upper, near village, one year lease, covered parking with storage, laundry. No pets. Non-smoker. $1,285/mo. (310) 477-6767

CONDOS, TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2d

GEM IN THE PALISADES, 2 bdrm, 2½ ba, townhouse, hdwd, tile, carpet. Large roof deck, own laundry room, W/D, dishwasher. Additional storage. Parking. $3,500/mo. (310) 392-1757

AWESOME VILLAGE CONDO. 2 bdrm, 2 ba. New kitchen w/ all appliances, granite counters, W/D, high ceilings, spacious, open, quiet, private. Avail. Nov. 1. $3,400/mo. Call Pat, agent, (310) 454-1851

2 BDRM, 2 BATH CONDO in the Palisades Village. Short term up to 6 months lease. Call (310) 890-2961

ROOMS FOR RENT 3

SUITE IN HOUSE. Separate entrance. Peaceful Highlands setting. Microwave, refrigerator, bathroom, shower. Student preferred. Refs. (310) 459-5046

WANTED TO RENT 3b

LOCAL EMPLOYED male seeks guesthouse. Quiet, local references. Non-smoker, no pets. Call Palisadian-Post, (310) 454-1321

WANTED: GARAGE TO RENT. (480) 323-0496

MATURE MALE Looking for one room with bathroom to rent. References available. Call (310) 395-3921

OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c

MEDICAL SPACE AVAILABLE in Pacific Palisades. Great location, Palisades Village. 1,200 sq ft. Newly renovated boutique building w/ pharmacy. 910 Via de la Paz. Avail now. Call Vicki, (310) 475-6400

PROFESSIONAL BUILDING in Pacific Palisades village for lease. Lovely and spacious suite available, newly painted, brand new pergo floors, 1,050 square feet conveniently located in the village. Please call (310) 230-6712 x105 for more details.

LARGE, CHEERFUL fully-furnished office overlooking Sunset Blvd. in heart of Village. $550/month. Call Jim, (310) 459-2757

RENTAL SPACE, STORAGE 3d

TWO LARGE GARAGES available. Located 5 blks W. of 405, 1/2 blk from Santa Monica Blvd. 340 sq.ft. ea. Secure, lights, auto-doors. Suitable for furniture, inventory, autos, etc. Storage only. $550 each OBO. Vacant now. Call (310) 948-3850

VACATION RENTALS 3e

EXPERIENCE CHRISTMAS SEASON at the St. Regis Residence Club in NYC. Lux 1 or 2 bdrm suite with butler service. Available Dec. 5-12. 40% discount to hotel rate. Call (310) 456-6972. More info: www.stregisresidenceclub.com

LOST & FOUND 6a

LOST: CAT • Long-haired, dark grey body and head, white face and paws. Huge feathery tail. Answers to Mr. McGreggor. We miss him terribly. Large reward for his return. Call anytime, (310) 804-9575

BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING 7b

BOOKKEEPER BY THE HOUR • Need help with getting your books in order? Help is near! Call Joanie, (310) 486-1055

COMPUTER SERVICES 7c

MARIE’S MAC & PC OUTCALL • I CAN HELP YOU IN YOUR HOME OR OFFICE WITH: • Consultation on best hard/software for your needs • Setting up & configuring your system & applications • Teaching you how to use your Mac or PC • Upgrades: Mac OS & Windows • Internet: DSL, Wireless, E-mail, Remote Access • Key Applications: MS Office, Filemaker, Quicken • Contact Managers, Networking, File Sharing, Data backup • Palm, Visor, Digital Camera, Scanner, CD Burning • FRIENDLY & PROFESSIONAL — BEST RATES • (310) 262-5652

YOUR OWN TECH GURU * SET-UP, TUTORING, REPAIR, INTERNET. Problem-Free Computing, Guaranteed. Satisfying Clients Since 1992. If I Can’t Help, NO CHARGE! COMPUTER WORKS! Alan Perla (310) 455-2000

THE DETECHTIVES™. PROFESSIONAL ON-SITE MAC SPECIALISTS. PATIENT, FRIENDLY AND AFFORDABLE • WE COVER ALL THINGS MAC • Consulting • Installation • Training and Repair for Beginners to Advanced Users • Data recovery • Networks • Wireless Internet & more • (310) 838-2254 • William Moorefield • www.thedetechtives.com

WEB SITES AND GRAPHIC DESIGN. Development for business. Photo editing, holiday cards. Contact Maggie, (310) 985-0959 or Maggie@maggiesweb.com

GARAGE, ESTATE SALE SERVICES 7f

PLANNING A GARAGE SALE? an estate sale? a moving sale? a yard sale? Call it what you like. But call us to do it for you. We do the work. Start to finish. • BARBARA DAWSON • Garage Sale Specialist • (310) 454-0359 • bmdawson@verizon.net • www.bmdawson.com • Furniture • Antiques • Collectibles • Junque • Reliable professionals • Local References

ORGANIZING SERVICES 7h

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER. Home/office/garage/ life! Clear your space, clear your mind. Get expert help w/ clutter, files, closets, garages, time management, more. Clarify priorities, transform your life! Sasha Lauren, (310) 927-0297. www.RemarkableTransformations.com

PERSONAL ASSISTANCE, ORGANIZATION & bookkeeping. Superior services provided w/ discretion & understanding. Pali resident, local references. Extensive experience. Call Sarah, (310) 573-9263

SOLAR/WIND ENERGY 7l

ALTERNATIVE ENGINEERING SOLAR • GO SOLAR • TAX INCENTIVES! Design & engineering solar/wind systems • Huge rebates • Financing available • Local Palisades contractor • Lic. #912279 • Call for free consultation: (877) 898-1948

NANNIES/BABYSITTERS 8a

CONNEE: HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER, M-F, full time. Car owner. Very good local references. Good English. (323) 898-7056

CHILDCARE. 13 YRS EXPERIENCE. CDL. Working in Pac. Pal. since ’03. Best local refs. P/T or F/T. Flexible. Loving care for baby, pets, & home. Peace of mind for working mom. Phyllis, (818) 340-7183. Available now!

TEMPORARY NANNY NEEDED Jan.-Apr. for 2-year-old twins. Must have car & references. F/T 4 days/wk. Dates flexible. Call Laura, (310) 454-6901

DOMESTIC AGENCIES 9

VIP NANNY AGENCY • “Providing very important people with the very best nanny.” • Baby Nurses • Birthing Coaches • Housekeepers. (818) 907-1017, (310) 614-3646

HOUSEKEEPERS 9a

“PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.” We make your home our business. Star sparkling cleaning services. In the community over 15 years. The best in housekeeping for the best price. Good references. Call Bertha, (323) 754-6873 & cell (213) 393-1419

HOUSEKEEPER/BABYSITTER/ELDER CARE, day or night, available Monday-Sunday. Own transportation, excellent ref’s. Call Maria, (310) 948-9637

HOUSEKEEPING HOME/APTS. Professional service. Washing, cleaning, no ironing. Pets not a problem. Service 7 days, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Call Lorena & Luz, (213) 568-2349, (323) 331-5150, (323) 272-8745

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Many years experience. Very reliable. Refs. Call Gloria, (323) 571-8299

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Mon, Wed, Thurs. Very good local refs. Own car. Clean DMV. CDL. Call Susana, (323) 933-6423 or (310) 409-9433

HOUSECLEANING ONLY. Many years experience. Good local references. Call Imelda, (323) 345-8902 or Carolina, (818) 941-9768

PROFESSIONAL HOUSECLEANING. Available any day of the week. Good references. Call Maria, (323) 356-0660

25 YEARS EXPERIENCE! Housekeeper available Friday only. Good references. Own car. Call Argelia, (818) 825-2077

HOUSECLEANING AVAILABLE Monday through Friday. Many years experience. Great references. Call Camila (cell), (323) 479-1187

ELDER CARE/COMPANIONS 10a

GOOD COMPANY Senior Care. A premiere private duty home care agency Provides in-home care and companionship to help people remain independent and happy at home. If you are a caring individual who would like to join our team, please call (323) 932-8700. joni@goodcoseniorcare.com

HONEST PERSON looking for work. Elder care, housekeeper or babysitter. Monday thru Friday. Drivers license. Legal. Good references. Call Mirna, (213) 377-1274, Mon.-Sun., 9 a.m.-anytime.

GARDENING, LANDSCAPING 11

PALISADES GARDENING • Full Gardening Service • Sprinkler Install • Tree Trim • Sodding/Seeding • Sprays, non-toxic • FREE 10” Flats, Pansies, Snap, Impatiens. (310) 568-0989

WATERFALLS & POND CONSTRUCTION: Water gardening. Japanese Koi fish. Filtration pond service, repair & maintenance. Free estimates. (310) 435-3843, cell (310) 390-1276. www.TheKingKoi.com

JEFF MAYER LANDSCAPE DESIGN. Custom residential landscaping, irrigation, lighting, maintenance. C-27#853041. Certified Arborist #WE-5991A. Phone (951) 236-9891

BUDGET SPRINKLERS and LANDSCAPING. Installations, upgrading & sod. Repairs, wood fencing. Free est. (310) 398-8512. St. lic. #768354. Free houseplant w/ every estimate. “You call, we haul”

4 SALE: Four 16’-0” high Ficus nitida “Green Gem” TREES in 4 ft. sq. ceramic pots. $550 plus buyer pays moving & insurance (damage). Email: aw211@lafn.org

MOVING & HAULING 11b

ALEXANDER DEMOLITION AND HAULING. Haul debris, concrete, dirt, trash. Apts, yard, garage. Residential and commercial. Lic. #911117. Free estimates. (310) 538-4774

HONEST MAN SERVICES. All jobs, big or small. Hauls it all. 14 foot truck. 20th year Westside. Delivery to 48 states. (310) 285-8688

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 12c

NEIGHBORHOOD THERAPIST: Caring, patient & local Palisades Psychotherapist available for help and insight into issues relating to your personal and interpersonal life. To make an appointment with Dr. Aunene Finger, Board Certified MFT, please call (310) 454-0855. www.neighborhoodtherapist.com. Lic. #37780

WINDOW WASHING 13h

EXPERT WINDOW CLEANER • Experienced 21 yrs on Westside. Clean & detailed. Can also clean screens, mirrors, skylights & scrape paint off glass. Free estimates. Brian, (310) 289-5279

HAVING A PARTY? SELLING some real estate, or just want to do some spring cleaning? Get those WINDOWS SHINING by calling No Streak Window cleaning, where we offer fast friendly quality service you can count on! For a free estimate, Call Marcus, (323) 632-7207. Lic. #122194-49, insured

PERSONAL SERVICES 14f

GREAT ORGANIZER! Declutter your home, office, closet, etc. Errands, bill paying, etc. No project too large or too small. Local references! Please call “T”, (310) 488-9575

HOUSEKEEPER, CERTIFIED ORGANIZER. Will clean your home sparkling clean and organized. Pet friendly. Will cook, do errands. Excellent refs. (310) 866-0940

PET SERVICES/PET SITTING 14g

HAPPY PET • Dog Walking • Park Outings • Socialization • Insured. Connie, (310) 230-3829

PERSONAL TOUCH. DOG WALKING/sitting service. Cats included. Pali resident over 25 yrs. Very reliable. Refs available. If you want special care for your pet, please call me. Jacqui, (310) 454-0104, cell (310) 691-9893

FITNESS INSTRUCTION 15a

HAVE FUN! GET FIT! NORDIC WALKING CLASSES. Certified Advanced Nordic walking instructor, Palisades resident teaches private/group classes in the Palisades. Weekends. (310) 266-4651

TUTORS 15e

Start School With The Right Backup. In-home private tutoring K-12. 30+ years teaching/ tutoring exper. Math, reading, grammar, essay writing & study skills. Former special ed teacher. Call Gail, (310) 313-2530

SCIENCE & MATH TUTOR. All levels (elementary to college). Ph.D., MIT graduate, 30 years experience. Ed Kanegsberg, (310) 459-3614

MS. SCIENCE TUTOR. Ph.D., Experienced, Palisades resident. Tutor All Ages In Your Home. Marie, (310) 888-7145

PROFESSIONAL TUTOR. Stanford graduate (BA and MA, Class of 2000). Available for all subjects and test prep (SAT & ISEE). In-home tutoring at great rates. Call Jonathan, (310) 560-9134

CLEARLY MATH & MORE! Specializing in math & now offering chemistry & physics! Elementary thru college level. Test prep, algebra, trig, geom, calculus. Fun, caring, creative, individualized tutoring. Math anxiety. Call Jamie, (310) 459-4722

EXPERIENCED SPANISH TUTOR • All grade levels • Grammar • Conversational • SAT/AP • Children, adults • Great references. Noelle, (310) 273-3593, (310) 980-6071

EXCEPTIONAL TEACHER/CONSULTANT. Change performance. Increase skills. Improve grades K-8. Call Alexis, (310) 854-9627

PERSONALIZED SPANISH TUTORING! South American teacher w/ university degree. All ages & levels. Learn, improve, get confident for studies & traveling. Experienced w/ children. (310) 741-8422

SCIENCE & MATH TEACHER FOR HIRE. Super organizer. Start on the right foot! B.S. Biochemistry, SUNY Stony Brook, M.A. Columbia University, Teacher’s College. Certified New York (Westchester) public school teacher, now teaching in LA! Prefer students 7th grade to College. I work in the Palisades, but prefer to tutor at your home. Practice tests available! SAT II subject test coaching! Academic progress monitoring & notebook organization! Alex Van Name: (310) 295-8915, www.310tutoring.com

ENGLISH/ESL LESSONS. Study English online w/ certified teacher, textbook writer, 10 yrs exp. All ages, levels. $30 /hr. Call Holly, (818) 371-6936, or visit www.LanguagePals.com

SPANISH TUTOR, CERTIFIED TEACHER for all levels. Has finest education, qualifications, 21 yrs exper. Palisades resident, great references, amazing system, affordable rates. Marietta, (310) 459-8180

MUSIC LESSONS & INSTRUCTION 15h

PIANO LESSONS IN YOUR HOME! Children • Adults. Patient, experienced teacher. California Teaching Credential. UCLA Graduate. Call (310) 453-1064

FIND YOUR VOICE! Singing & Performance Coaching • All ages • Singing • Songwriting • Recording • Demos • Talent Shows • School Plays • Laurie, (310) 579-5668 • Native Palisadian • soundeyes@aol.com

CONCRETE, MASONRY, POOLS 16c

MASONRY, CONCRETE & POOL CONTRACTOR. 36 YEARS IN PACIFIC PALISADES. Custom masonry & concrete, stamped, driveways, pools, decks, patios, foundations, fireplace, drainage control, custom stone, block & brick, tile. Excellent local references. Lic. #309844. Bonded/insured/workmen’s comp. Family owned & operated. MIKE HORUSICKY CONSTRUCTION, INC. (310) 454-4385 • www.horusicky.com

CONSTRUCTION 16d

ALAN PINE, GENERAL CONTRACTOR • New homes • Remodeling • Additions • Kitchen & bath planning/architectural services • Insured • Local refs. Lic. #469435. (800) 800-0744 or (818) 203-8881

ELECTRICAL 16h

PALISADES ELECTRIC. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. All phases of electrical, new construction to service work. (310) 454-6994. Lic. #468437 Insured Professional Service

ELECTRICIAN HANDYMAN. Local service only. Non-lic. Please call (310) 454-6849 or (818) 317-8286

ELECTRICAL WORK. Call Dennis! 26 yrs experience, 24 hours, 7 day service. Lic. #728200. (310) 821-4248

FENCES, DECKS 16j

THE FENCE MAN • 14 years quality workmanship • Wood fences • Decks • Gates • Chainlink & overhang • Lic. #663238, bonded. (818) 706-1996

INDEPENDENT SERVICE CARLOS FENCE: Wood & Picket Fences • Chain Link • Iron & Gates • Deck & Patio Covers. Ask for Carlos, (310) 677-2737 or fax (310) 677-8650. Non-lic.

DECK REPAIR, SEALING & STAINING. Local resident, local clientele. 1 day service. Marty, (310) 459-2692

FLOOR CARE 16m

GREG GARBER’S HARDWOOD FLOORS SINCE 1979. Install, refinish. Fully insured. Local references (310) 230-4597 Lic. #455608

CENTURY HARDWOOD FLOOR • Refinishing, Installation, Repairs. Lic. #813778. www.centurycustomhardwoodfloorinc.com • centuryfloor@sbcglobal.net • (800) 608-6007 • (310) 276-6407

GOLDEN HARDWOOD FLOORS. Professional Installation and refinishing. National Wood Flooring Association member. License #732286. Plenty of local references. (877) 622-2200 • www.goldenhardwoodfloors.com

JEFF HRONEK, 39 YRS. RESIDENT • HARDWOOD FLOORS INC. • Sanding & Refinishing • Installations • Pre-finished • Unfinished • Lic. #608606. Bonded, Insured, Workers Comp. www.hronekhardwoodfloors.com (310) 475-1414

HANDYMAN 16o

HANDYMAN • HOOSHMAN • Most known name in the Palisades. Since 1975. Member Chamber of Commerce. Lic. #560299. Call for your free est. Local refs available. Hooshman, (310) 459-8009, 24 Hr.

LABOR OF LOVE carpentry, plumbing, tile, plaster, doors, windows, fencing & those special challenges. Work guaranteed. License #B767950. Ken at (310) 487-6464

LOCAL RESIDENT, LOCAL CLIENTELE. Make a list, call me. I specialize in repairing, replacing all those little nuisances. Not licensed; fully insured; always on time. 1 Call, 1 Guy: Marty, (310) 459-2692

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING 16p

SANTA MONICA HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING. INSTALLATION: New and old service and repairs. Lic. #324942 (310) 393-5686

PAINTING, PAPERHANGING 16r

PAUL HORST • Interior & Exterior PAINTING • 54 YEARS OF SERVICE • Our reputation is your safeguard. License No. 186825 • (310) 454-4630 • Bonded & Insured

TILO MARTIN PAINTING. For A Professional Job Call (310) 230-0202. Refs. Lic. #715099

SQUIRE PAINTING CO. Interior and Exterior. License #405049. 25 years. Local Service. (310) 454-8266. www.squirepainting.com

ZARKO PRTINA PAINTING. Interior/Exterior. 35 years in service. License #637882. Call (310) 454-6604

A PACIFIC PAINTING. Residential, commercial, industrial. Interior/exterior. Drywall, plaster, stucco repair, pressure washing. Free estimates. Bonded & insured. Lic. #908913. “Since 1979.” (310) 954-7170

REMODELING 16v

KANAN CONSTRUCTION • References. BONDED • INSURED • St. Lic. #554451 • DANIEL J. KANAN, CONTRACTOR, (310) 451-3540 / (800) 585-4-DAN

LABOR OF LOVE HOME REPAIR & REMODEL. Kitchens, bathrooms, cabinetry, tile, doors, windows, decks, etc. Work guar. Ken Bass, General Contractor. Lic. #B767950. (310) 487-6464

COMPLETE CUSTOM CONSTRUCTION • New/Spec Homes • Kit+bath remodeling • Additions • Quality work at reasonable rates guaranteed. Large & small projects welcomed. Lic. #751137. Michael Hoff Construction today, (424) 202-8619

HELP WANTED 17

DRIVERS: TEAMS EARN TOP DOLLAR plus great benefits. Solo drivers also needed for Western Regional. Werner Enterprises, (800) 346-2818 x123

MAINTENANCE TEAM WANTED. Salary and living quarters. Please call (310) 454-2515 or (310) 633-0461 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

SUNRISE OF PACIFIC PALISADES. Part time care managers wanted. (310) 573-9545

NANNY TO WORK full days Sat./Sun. or Sun./Mon. in a long-term position with a loving family. Must speak English, drive and have experience and references. Please leave a message. (310) 994-7155

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LOCAL HOA. Active Palisades Homeowners Association, 20 hrs/wk. Organizational, people, computer & writing skills required. Send resume to Admin@rivierahomeowners.com

SEEKING LOVING NANNY for live-in position with Palisades family. Saturday morning-Sunday evening. Must speak English and have driver’s license. Please call Lisa at (310) 407-3422

AUTOS 18b

1999 FORD F250 Super Duty V10 Supercab Longbed, black w/ lumber rack & Weatherguard tool box. Great work truck! $6,500 OBO. (310) 576-0622

FURNITURE 18c

QUEEN MATTRESS SET, $195. Dinette set, $195, sofa sleeper $395, large screen TV stand, $185. Recliner, $275 OBO. Items never used! (310) 393-2338

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

ESTATE SALE IN PALISADES VILLAGE. Furniture from: Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware, Z Gallerie. By appointment only: (310) 795-1899 or email: ecgarrity@yahoo.com

LAST CHANCE: SUMMER STORE INVENTORY CLEARANCE. Lion head, three tier mosaic fountains, tiled bistro table sets, planters, new jumbo calculators that are great for gifts, purses, holiday decorations, & more. All at or below wholesale. Used furniture, dishes, clothing & more. Friday, Sept. 26, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., Sept. 27, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 1036 El Medio Ave. Pac. Pal.

BRENTWD. HIGH-END Colonial style furniture. Beaut. Furnishgs/accessories/linens/jewelry/etc. FRI.-SAT., Sep. 26-27; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 526 Moreno (off San Vicente). Photos/details: www.bmdawson.com

GARAGE SALE. Sunday, Sept. 28, 10-3. Children’s videos and toys, DVDs, books, Acura MDX Rubber car mats, Skis and much more. 1111 Tellem Dr., Pac. Pal.

WANTED TO BUY 19

WANTED: Old tube guitar amplifiers, working or not. ‘50s, ‘60s, etc. Tommy, (310) 895-5057 • profeti2001@yahoo.com

Revisiting Buckminster Fuller’s ‘Far-Out’ Schemes

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September 25, 2008

When Buckminster Fuller died 25 years ago as a resident of Pacific Palisades, he was already a mythical figure in American cultural life, world-renowned for his eccentric designs and concepts. Fuller was born in Milton, Massachusetts on July 12, 1895 and his rigorous thinking and experimental projects, combined with nearly a pop-star status, made him one of the most beguiling figures of the 20th century.
Fuller thought of himself as a “comprehensive anticipatory design scientist,” which he defined as “an engineer, inventor, mathematician, architect, cartographer, philosopher, poet, cosmogonist, comprehensive designer and choreographer.” He conceived of hundreds of different projects, lectured around the world and wrote dozens of books. His real contribution, though, revolves around his vision for the future of humanity and how we must think strategically about how to manage the earth’s natural resources.
Now, with the advent of global warming and looming energy shortages, Fuller’s once far-out schemes seem like the very type of innovative thinking the world needs. In celebration of his life’s work, a retrospective exhibition, “Buckminster Fuller: Starting with the Universe,” is currently on view at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.
Dana Miller, co-curator of the show and co-editor of the accompanying catalog, recently told the Palisadian-Post that it was the concept of totality that informs the heart of the exhibition, as well as the first four images a viewer sees when entering the show.
“The first four drawings, from 1927, are images of the earth,” Miller said. “I thought it was important to start there, to illustrate how Fuller was thinking expansively, on a grand scale. He was thinking about the whole earth and the entire of humanity.”
Fuller tackled the problem wearing all his hats, coining the term 4D, which stands for the fourth dimension, or time, in 1928. Attached to his early experiments with mass-produced housing, the concept of 4D encompasses issues of efficiency and organization. Fuller, always the wordsmith, embraced new language for his many innovations, such as “dymaxion,” which combines “dynamic,” “maximum,” and “ion,” which he trademarked and used to describe many projects.
Perhaps Fuller’s most visible project was the development of the geodesic dome, which he saw as a way to quickly provide strong, lightweight shelter for millions of people. He and his wife Anne lived in one while Fuller was teaching at Southern Illinois University, from 1959 to 1972, before moving to Philadelphia, where he maintained his office for the rest of his life. With Anne’s decline in health, the couple moved to Pacific Palisades in 1980 and rented a house on Via de la Paz to be closer to their daughter Allegra, who had moved here with her documentary filmmaker husband, Bob, in 1962. Buckminster died on July 1, 1983, having suffered a heart attack while visiting Anne in the hospital. She died 36 hours later.
The Whitney exhibition attempts to present, in the words of Miller, “a visual display of Fuller’s ideas, through drawings or models.” She had approached Fuller’s work “from a painting and sculpture perspective” and initially thought the exhibition would showcase how artists have responded to Fuller. As she began to talk to artists of her generation, who had never heard Fuller speak, she realized that they were hungry to know about Fuller and his work. She talked with her co-curator, K. Michael Hays, an architecture critic, and learned that Fuller “was back into vogue” in the architecture community.
The next step was a trip to Stanford University, where the Fuller Archives are housed, to assure that there would be enough new and interesting material to exhibit. Miller and Hays found a trove of drawings, notebooks and models at Stanford. They were on the path to organizing a Fuller retrospective.
In addition to the Stanford material, the curators scoured collections from Carbondale, Illinois to Paris to gather more work. Although they commissioned several new models, they did everything they could to find original ones. Miller recounts her search to find a model of Fuller’s Brookyln Dodgers dome at Princeton, where Fuller was teaching at the time.
“I drove the people in Princeton crazy,” she said. “I was convinced there had to be a model somewhere, but there wasn’t.” Fuller proposed many projects, from a dome over part of Manhattan to an apartment tower floating in San Francisco Bay, that, like the Brooklyn Dodgers dome, were never built.
Fuller’s largest project to be realized was the U.S. Pavilion at Expo ‘67 in Montreal, a giant 200-ft. dome constructed with steel piping and nearly 2,000 clear, molded acrylic panels. Fittingly, the pavilion housed work by many leading American artists of the period, including Jasper Johns, who painted a map based on one of Fuller’s earth diagrams. The pavilion’s skin, destroyed by fire in 1976, was later restored and reopened in 1995 as the Biosphere, a water and environment museum.
Allegra Snyder, Fuller’s 81-year-old, is the first to point out that her father wasn’t an architect. Architecture was part of his tool-kit, but it was always the big picture that mattered. Snyder recently told the Post that it was that “the groundwork, the earth from which his ideas grew that was most successful.” Looking back, she now appreciates his strength as a teacher and communicator, and she thinks it’s “time for us to be very courageous and realize how courageous he was. He risked his whole life, dedicated himself to solving problems, thinking from the various to the biggest perspective.”
Late in life Fuller wrote a book called “Utopia or Oblivion.” Snyder said that “he felt we were in a marginal place and that we had to make a real effort to correct things and make things work for everybody orwe would end up in a real frightening place.” Snyder doesn’t think her father would feel too different about today, although he might think we are a bit closer to oblivion.
While working on the exhibition, Miller herself experienced a shift in priorities, beginning to appreciate modesty in the art world and “starting to think of material costs of what we do as curators.” As for the models and drawings in the exhibition, may they be an inspiration to many young Fullers, eager to think across the borders between art and science in order to imagine a better future.
“Buckminster Fuller: Starting with the Universe” is on view at the Whitney Museum of American Art through September 21. The exhibition will be on view at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, from March 14 to June 21, 2009. The catalog ($50) is published by the Whitney Museum in association with Yale University Press.

Thursday, September 18-Thursday, September 25

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September 18, 2008

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

Grand opening reception for the Marcela Ewertz Fine Arts Studio, 5 to 7 p.m. at 15200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 111 (facing the Washington Mutual parking lot).
Palisades High graduate Tanyo Ravicz discusses his latest collection of essays set in our 49th state, Alaskans, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

Calendar Girls screens at 1 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 860 Alma Real. This 2003 film tells how a group of women in England become a media sensation after they pose nude for a fundraising calendar. Free admission.
The Pacific Palisades Art Association, as part of its “Art in the Community” program, hosts a reception for members Anne Schwartz and Esther Pearlman, 4 to 6 p.m. at the new Wachovia Bank, 15240 Sunset Blvd. Free admission.
Theatre Palisades offers Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar & Grille, a dark comedy written by Bruce Graham, playing Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., through October 12. Tickets: (310) 454-1970 or visit www.theatrepalisades.org.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

Slightly used book sale, hosted by the Friends of the Palisades Library, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the library’s parking lot, 861 Alma Real.
Las Doradas holds its annual fundraiser benefiting the Las Doradas Children’s Center, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Palisades Presbyterian Church, corner of Sunset and El Medio. The event will feature a gourmet lunch, silent auction, sale of “elegant junque,” and a homemade-items bakery sale. Hawaiian dress is optional. Tickets: Marti Gottfried at (310) 459-5594 or Sylvia Boyd at (310) 459-9556.
Palisadians for Peace hosts a screening and discussion of The Friendship Village: A Symbol of Peace, 2 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real Dr. Free admission.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

The monthly Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., hosted by Spa d’Marie, 1515 Palisades Dr. in the Highlands.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, 7 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Public invited.
Myra Shapiro discusses and signs Four Sublets, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Her memoir bravely looks at a life in rebellion against her complex but expected role: being a wife, keeping a home and raising a family. The four sublets represent a life alone in creative pursuit as Shapiro strives to find her own voice.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

Martine Ehrenclou discusses and signs her new book, Critical Conditions: The Essential Hospital Guide to Get Your Loved One Out Alive, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Refreshments and appetizers will be served. Ehrenclou details how to be a proactive advocate for your hospitalized loved one in order to prevent medical error, medication mistakes, fatal falls and the spread of hospital-acquired infectious diseases. Her step-by-step guide is based on over 150 interviews with registered nurses, physicians and hospital staff, and the author’s own experiences with hospitalized family members and hundreds of hours of research.

PaliHi Students Continue Waiting for an Elevator

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September 18, 2008

Contractors hired by the Los Angeles Unified School District worked to install an elevator at Palisades Charter High School in January, and it is still not completed.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, *Staff Photographer*

For Palisades Charter High School senior Alon Sugarman to attend his government, biology and accounting classes, he has to climb a cement staircase on crutches because the school does not have an elevator.
Sugarman, 17, was diagnosed with a type of bone cancer, Ewing’s sarcoma, in his right leg when he was six years old. The cancer has been in remission since 2000, and he has a metal bone from his hip to his knee. He wouldn’t normally need to use crutches except that he fell and dislodged his metal bone his sophomore year, which has required surgeries and the use of crutches at various times. He has been on crutches most recently since February and will have another surgery in two weeks.
“It’s hard for me to get up the stairs,” Sugarman said. “There are other students with far more physical disabilities, and I don’t see how they do it.”
The Los Angeles Unified School District began planning to install an elevator to the second floor in December 2004 and construction began in May 2007. The elevator, budgeted at $626,133, should be completed by this December, according to the LAUSD Facilities Service Division’s Web site.
Sugarman’s mother, Lainie, said she thinks it is ridiculous the school does not have an elevator and that it has taken so long to install.
When the construction began, “I remember them telling us that it would be a six-month job at the maximum,” she said. “I would like Alon to be able to use the elevator before he graduates.”
PaliHi Executive Director Amy Dresser-Held had also expected the elevator to be working by the start of this school year. The school buildings, which are connected by an outdoor walkway on the first and second floors, do not have an elevator because they were constructed in 1961 before the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
PaliHi’s administrators are not overseeing the elevator project because LAUSD owns the school grounds and is in charge of upgrading and maintaining the buildings, Dresser-Held said. “It’s their contractors, and we have limited influence.”
Peter Misseijer, coordinator of the LAUSD charter school division, said the elevator is installed and operational, but the Division of State Architects still needs to test and approve it. He could not explain why it has taken so long to complete the project.
PaliHi staff members try to accommodate students who are on crutches or in wheelchairs, Dresser-Held said.
“What we’ve done in the past is that we’ve worked with their schedules, so their classes are on the first floor,” she said.
If students break a leg or ankle in the middle of the year, staff attempts to switch their classes to the first floor. Staff will also find an assistant to help them with the stairs, Dresser-Held said. The students with moderate to severe disabilities are in a classroom on the first floor.
Sugarman leaves his classes early so that he can make it to his upstairs classes. “I have to time it,” he said. “I do well with my crutches, but if someone hits me I could fall since I can’t hold onto a rail.”
Because he leaves early, “I sometimes have to be frantically calling friends and leaving messages in case I missed something. Teachers will often assign homework or announce a test as everyone is running out the door.”
Dresser-Held said school leaders are doing what they can to ensure Sugarman and students like him can use the elevator soon. This spring, school leaders reorganized the duties of two administrators and created an operations manager position. This newly hired manager, DeVere Claus, will be the liaison with LAUSD, and he can focus more of his energy on the elevator’s completion, she said.
“He will do his best to encourage the district to get it done in a timely manner,” Dresser-Held said.

Council Divided on Park

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September 18, 2008

The Pacific Palisades Community Council was divided last Thursday on whether the state should purchase property off Paseo Miramar to convert into a public park.
The Council voted 8 to 6 on a motion to encourage the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority to wait for another opportunity to purchase parkland. The vote failed because the Council did not have a two-thirds majority.
“That means we are taking a neutral position,” Council Chair Richard G. Cohen told Paul Edelman, MRCA’s chief of natural resources and planning.
The MRCA plans to purchase 0.33 acres at 336 Via Nicolas, a dirt road off Paseo Miramar and near Los Liones Gateway Park. The Council asked the state agency not to acquire the property until it could weigh in.
“For four years, we have been looking for good properties in the area that are vacant,” Edelman said. “It has been very difficult. Many properties are geologically unstable or the owners are unwilling to sell. The price of land is also extremely high.”
“This property has great access; it’s adjacent to the state park, and it has a great view,” Edelman continued. Visitors will be able to see the Self-Realization Fellowship Center, the mountains and ocean.
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Executive Director Joe Edmiston will soon decide whether to purchase the land with money from property taxes. In 2002, property owners in the Santa Monica Mountains zone voted to assess themselves no more than $40 a year for 30 years to fund the acquisition and preservation of nearby open space and parkland.
The MRCA is using about $750,000 to improve Temescal Gateway Park and the remaining approximate $1.4 million is to purchase new property, Edelman said.
Randy Young, who serves on a citizens’ committee that oversees how the property tax is spent, attended the meeting to protest the purchase of the Via Nicolas property because it could be located between two mansions and the land is geologically unstable.
The landowner to the north of the property owns three parcels and is seeking permits from the California Coastal Commission to build a large home, Young said. To the south is a moderate-sized house, but Young predicted that it would eventually be torn down and become a mansion.
Landslides have occurred throughout the area, Young added. In April, the city of Los Angeles finished the construction of a retaining wall on Paseo Miramar near Via Lucia to prevent future slides onto the road.
“I would rather it not be spent, but instead held in a reserve,” Young said.
Edelman said the MRCA does not conduct geological reports on open space, but has not seen any problems with the property. “I would state to you that slides have occurred in every area of the Santa Monica Mountains.”
The property, if turned into a park, would have parking space for only four vehicles, which was not adequate for Council member Paul Glasgall.
“I don’t see spending $1.4 million for four people to go there,” he said.
Council member Janet Turner echoed his sentiment, saying, “I think this is a huge waste of money.”
Member Jack Allen admitted he was not thrilled about the property, but “this is the best piece I’ve seen. I am skeptical they will get anything else.”
Edelman said the MRCA does not intend for the new park to be heavily trafficked.
“It’s local money to provide local benefit,” Edelman told the Palisadian-Post. “It’s one less mansion in a neighborhood. It’s a nice relief, some green space to watch the sunset.”
Another agenda item discussed last Thursday was the city’s new Baseline Mansionization Ordinance, which the Los Angeles City Council adopted in May for all residential properties in “flat areas” of the city.
The ordinance, which became effective June 29, reduces the amount of allowed floor space and the height of homes.
The code cannot be applied to Pacific Palisades because the entire community is zoned as a hillside despite the fact that a number of properties are located in flat areas. At an August meeting, Council member Allen proposed a motion to encourage City Councilman Bill Rosendahl to include the flat areas of the Palisades in the new baseline ordinance.
Erick Lopez of the Los Angeles City Planning Department informed the Council last Thursday that the city has already begun the process of including the flat areas. The current hillside ordinance is based on streets rather than topography, so the city is spending the next couple months looking at topography maps to redefine hillsides, Lopez said. Those areas with a slope of at least 15 percent or more will be considered hillside.
After the areas are identified, there will be a public hearing, and then the City Council and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa have to approve the new zoning, Lopez said. Those interested in being notified about the public hearing should e-mail Lopez at erick.lopez@lacity.org asking to be added to the “hillside definition list.”
Council Chair Cohen said the Council intends to learn more about the city’s proposal for redefining hillsides and what it means to be included in the mansionization ordinance before taking a position.

Pepperdine’s ‘Wave’ Marks 9/11 Anniversary

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September 18, 2008

On September 10, Pepperdine University students spent their evening raising 2,977 American flags onto 10-foot poles on a grassy Malibu knoll.
At first glance, the display emanated a unified red, white and blue. Upon closer inspection, the aptly named “Wave of Flags” symbolized each life lost during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
The student-initiated project will be on display at Pepperdine’s Alumni Park through today.
College Republican Club president Ryan Sawtelle organized the event, enlisting fellow members of the club, his fraternity (Sigma Phi Epsilon) and others. Work began on September 1, with more than $30,000 donated by the Wood-Claeyssens Foundation, the Pat Boone Foundation, and individual contributor Norma Zindahl.
“I felt like people were starting to forget about September 11,” said Sawtelle. “I wanted to provide an opportunity to mourn and an opportunity to heal.”

‘Pink’ Raises a Million For Cancer Research

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September 18, 2008

Palisades clothing store owner Elyse Walker (right) and actress Jennifer Garner at this year’s Pink Party.

By SANDY EDDY
Special to the Palisadian-Post

More than 800 guests gathered at Hangar 8 at the Santa Monica Airport last Saturday to celebrate women, enjoy fashion and raise cancer awareness at The Pink Party ‘08, benefiting the Cedars-Sinai Women’s Cancer Research Institute. This annual fundraiser is the brainchild of Pacific Palisades clothing merchant Elyse Walker and her longtime client and friend, actress Jennifer Garner.
Many Palisadians were involved in this event, running the gamut from advisory board and host committee members to sponsors, businesses and individuals who care enough to want to be involved. All ages and ethnicities were in attendance, reflecting the fact that cancer does not discriminate.
This year, 800-plus people came together to bond for a common cause and to share stories about how cancer has touched their lives. We were entertained by DJ’s and dancers, and were welcomed by host Kate Beckinsale, star of Underworld.
The Pink Playbill reinforced two things––we were there to raise money and we were there to celebrate. As in previous years, the silent auction primarily featured top-of-the-line handbags and exquisite jewelry, something for everyone. The live auction had only three items, but each was quite remarkable: the restaurant package featuring 10 outstanding restaurants (estimated value $25,000); a Yellowstone Club winter or summer getaway package ($15,000); and the Cuixmala Mexico getaway package for a private party of 10 ($35,000). Tere Morris, auctioneer extraordinaire, kept the bidding lively and the audience engaged.
The highlight of the evening was fashion. After many years of attending fashion shows, Elyse decided it was time to try her hand at organizing one of her own, and it was a high-energy affair. All of the clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories were from Elyse Walker and Elyse Walker Men. Brunello Cucinelli, Valentino R.E.D. and Stella McCartney each had their own segments. Because everyone wanted to be close to the runway, people cozied up together, chatting and commenting on the haute couture before them.
By Wednesday this week, the 2008 Pink Party has raised more than $1.1 million from sponsorships, silent auction, live auction and individual ticket sales.
The funds will help the Women’s Cancer Research Institute “increase clinical trial patient enrollment, triple the number of specimens collected in their tissue bank and provide more screening, prevention and awareness efforts and cancer care than ever before,” according to Dr. Beth Karlan, director of the WCRI.

(Palisadian Sandy Eddy, former president of the Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce, is a longtime volunteer for the American Cancer Society Discovery Shops and a participant in Dr. Susan Love’s Army of Women.)

Aldersgate Celebrates 80th Year With Daylong Events Saturday

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September 18, 2008

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The Aldersgate Retreat and Cultural Center will celebrate its 80th year in Pacific Palisades on Saturday, September 20, with a daylong series of events that bring the community together.
Aldersgate is located on Haverford Avenue, below Gelson’s and between the Buerge Chapel and the Pierson Playhouse.
At a dedication ceremony from 10 a.m. to noon, the Center will host the Palisades Ministerial Association, and four speakers will share their thoughts about how to create peace in all aspects of our lives. In addition, a peace pole will be dedicated in the meditation garden, featuring 12 languages that state “May Peace Prevail on Earth.”
The speakers will be Rev. Gary Keene (“Peace in Our Hearts”), Rev. Sam Yun (“Peace in Our Homes”), Palisadian-Post Editor Bill Bruns (“Peace in Our Community”) and Palisadian Colleen Turner (“Peace in Our World”).
A public reception will take place at noon in the main house at 925 Haverford.
On the garden level in the main house, the Palisades Historical Society will offer a retrospective of the community’s unique local heritage, designed by historian Randy Young. A DVD of Aldersgate’s story, “The House That Fellowship Built,” will be shown during house tours from 2 to 4 p.m.
Over the summer, children of the entire faith community were invited to enter Aldersgate’s first “Noble Awards.” A display of the entrants’ art and essay contributions will enrich the anniversary event, addressing how they would create peace in our hearts, homes, communities and world. Special entries will be recognized.
In the evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Rev. Cedrick Bridgeforth will lead a vespers service in Buerge Chapel, with special music by the choral group, Voices of Shalom, and concluding with prayers for a world in strife.
The daylong celebration is free and open to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Those needing special seating arrangements for wheelchairs or elderly guests should call the Center and notify Site Director Chris Erickson.
Parking will be available at the lower parking lot along Temescal Canyon Road (below Aldersgate) and a free shuttle will operate from the Community United Methodist Church at 801 Via de la Paz. Parking passes will be refunded or covered by the Retreat Center. Drivers may drop off their guests at Aldersgate’s entrance.
Aldersgate is part of the California Pacific Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Its doors are open to all for group retreats, banquets, weddings, memorial services and special events. Contact: (310) 454-6699 or visit rsvp@aldersgateretreat.org.
Built in 1892, the Mission Revival style Aldersgate was once a private home on Harvard Street in downtown Los Angeles that later housed a fraternal association known as the “We Boys.” In 1928, the main house was cut in two and moved on a three-day trek across Los Angeles to arrive at its present location.

David Alper, 84; Loved Family, Tennis and Music

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September 18, 2008

David Alper, a 46-year resident of Pacific Palisades, passed away suddenly on August 2 after a brief illness. He was 84.
Born in New York City to Ida and Rubin Alper, David volunteered to serve in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II, and was stationed in the South Pacific. After the war he attended the University of Kentucky, where he received a degree in electrical engineering.
He began his professional career with the Bendix Corporation in New Jersey and transferred to Hughes Aircraft Company in 1962, where he remained until his retirement in 1989.
David’s great loves in life were his family, tennis and music. He could be seen on the tennis courts at the Palisades Recreation Center every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning for most of the years he lived in the Palisades. He placed tremendous value on being active in one’s community and served in various capacities for Kehillat Israel.
He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Estelle, and many friends. He was the father of Steve (wife Cathy), Joan (Manolo), Liz (Scott), Andy (Daryn) and Rob (Terri), and grandfather to Sam, Sara, Megan, Mischa, Madeleine and Aidan.
Services were held August 4 at Hillside Memorial in Culver City. Contributions may be sent to Kehillat Israel (16019 Sunset Blvd., Pacific Palisades, CA 90272) or a charity of one’s choice.

Rainbow Bar & Grille Provides Thoughtful Entertainment

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September 18, 2008

Theater Review

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If you knew you were one of the last remaining people on Earth and your demise was almost certain, what would you do? That question is one of many explored in Theatre Palisades’ presentation of Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar and Grille, which runs through October 12 at Pierson Playhouse on Haverford Avenue.
The play, written by Bruce Graham, is described by director Michael Macready in the playbill as a complicated piece and not well known. It was first staged at the Philadelphia Festival Theater in 1986 and then in 1989 at the WPA, an Off-Broadway venue.
One reason it may not have been staged more often is because it takes the evening out of the realm of “just” entertainment and requires introspective questioning. Rainbow provokes deep, thoughtful conversations for which there are no easy answers. Long after the play is over, a theatergoer will ponder the questions and answers that Graham proposes.
A bar in rural Pennsylvania appears to be one of the last pockets of inhabitants in the United States and possibly the world. Although nuclear war is not mentioned, it is probably the most likely source for this complete devastation. Six residents of the small town are filled with uncertainty, fear and dread. Shep (Quinn Gonzales), a bartender, has just received a check for his first book, which he’ll never spend, or worse, never see in print. As he reflects on the fate that has been handed him, the bar becomes the central area for a cast of characters, including co-worker Shirley (Mary Dryden), the bar hottie. Shirley has written a list of the things she hasn’t done, but would like to do before the end of the world, one of which includes having sex with Shep. Roy (Lewis Hauser), the town’s mechanic, originally plans a trip to Disney World until Shep points out the disadvantages to driving on the freeways. Roy periodically pokes his head in the bar to update the scene outside, including a shooting by Willy (Stephen Knight), looting, and a local resident running around naked.
Dressed in combat garb, Willy has shot his wife and is in the process of tracking down people he didn’t like and shooting them as well. Shep asks Willy to shoot him, but Willy declines because he likes Shep.
Bullard (George Lissandrello) has come to town to find one of the bomb shelters that he sold to one of the residents in early years and joins Willy, Roy and Shirley as they wander the town.
The town’s physical education teacher Virginia (Kimshelley Garner) is desperately trying to reach her family in Colorado, and after sparring with Shep, both decide they’d like to spend their final moments together.
In the midst of the chaos, Joe (Macready) enters the bar and provides Shep and Virginia with a deal they can’t refuse . . . or can they? Joe is called “God” by patrons because of his seeming ability to know things he shouldn’t. He is rapidly blamed for the impending complete annihilation, but is quick to point out that he didn’t do it, that men did it to themselves.
Although the play is billed as a black comedy, the laughs feel forced. The problem with performing comedy is that timing is everything. This reviewer wished that some of the actors would slow down the frenetic pace and allow the jokes to breathe.
Although it is the end of the world, not all people would respond in the same tone, so the individual performances should have been more nuanced. For example, having grown up in the Midwest, where people hunt, an actor might explore the stillness and patience that hunters need, which ultimately might give a more well rounded individual, rather than a caricature.
As Joe, Macready finds the perfect presence, and brings the second act to life as people try to decide whether or not he was God. Gonzales as Shep gives his character depth and solidity as he wrestles with right and wrong, his fate and that of those who have come into the bar.
The set, designed by Sherman Wayne, is a work of art. Wayne continues to create imaginative environments that could easily be mounted on any major stage.
I recommend this play because of the larger questions it raises. Theatre Palisades should be congratulated for choosing Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar and Grille, instead of staying with the safe and known.
For tickets, call (310) 454-1970 or visit www.theatrepalisades.org.

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