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North Park Welcomes The Girl Can’t Help It

Almost everyone who travels tounder-developed countries will tell youthe most interesting experience theyhave is exploring the street markets,with their intriguing mix of colorfullocal people and equally colorful arrayof local food and handcrafts.

And now, with the advent of farm-ers’ markets all over San Diego Coun-ty, adventurous shoppers can have aninternational shopping experiencewithout even packing their suitcase.

And, although local sellers make therounds of San Diego’s communityfarmers’ markets, each market in eachcommunity has its own style and char-acter.

For instance: the North Park Farm-ers’ Market — it not only reflects theunique character of North Park, it con-tributes to it. Even Forbes magazinementions the market in its descriptionof North Park as one of “America’sHippest Hipster Neighborhoods.”

The original North Park FarmersMarket started almost 10 years ago,took a hiatus for a while, restarted in2008, and then revamped under newmanagement in early 2010. At thattime, the market was averaging around30 vendors each week. Today, it aver-ages 45 to 50 on a weekly basis.

BY DELLE WILLETT

Forbes Discovers North Park“Culturally diverse North Park is home to Craftsman cottages, cafes and diners,coffee shops, several microbreweries, boutiques, and the North Park Farmers Mar-ket. The North Park Theater and the Ray Street Arts District are also bastions ofcreativity in the area.” So says Forbes magazine in its report on “America’s HippestHipster Neighborhoods.” North Park is listed No. 13 out of 21 areas listed.

Cad Van Swankster and Sparkle Moore.SEE SCENE, Page 5

North Park Farmers Market

SEE MARKET, Page 12

North Park has just received a wel-come London transplant in the form ofaward-winning vintage clothing shopThe Girl Can’t Help It.

Once located near the famed Picadil-ly Circus in London, the shop’s owners— who answer to the nicknames“Sparkle Moore” and “Cad VanSwankster” — uprooted the boutique’sinventory earlier this year to ship every-thing to their new location nearly 5,500miles away, in the center of North Park.

Once a sign shop, the cozy buildingthat now houses The Girl Can’t Help Itunderwent a full renovation in order tobecome suitable as a store selling cloth-ing and collectibles.

Both owners moved from London toSan Diego in April 2011, and spentnearly a year seeking the perfect locationbefore deciding to renovate this space inNorth Park. Having considered Hillcrestat one point during their search, Sparkleand Cad ultimately went the way of thiscommunity’s eastern neighbor, dislik-ing the gentrification of Hillcrest, claim-ing it had already been “chain-storedout.”

On Feb. 29, they closed their Londonshop to ready the inventory for its trip toSan Diego. This closure came as a disap-pointment for London fans of The GirlCan’t Help It, including recognizablenames like Rosita Missoni, supermodelKate Moss and actresses Anne Hath-away, Keira Knightley and Eva Green.

Well-known fashion houses also fre-quented the London shop, often to findinspiration for upcoming seasonal lines.Sparkle recalls a particular time whenfashion house Prada bought nearly all ofher vintage, hand-painted skirts frompast eras (priced between $100 and$300) and soon after released a line of itsown hand-painted skirts that mirroredthose purchased from The Girl Can’tHelp It.

The new North Park location offersan array of mid-20th century periodclothing for both women and men, andfocuses on carrying pieces still in mintcondition. Women can browse dresses,skirts, blouses, shoes, hats and purses,and will also find authentic vintageswimsuits and bedazzled showgirl out-fits from eras past.

Of special note are the hand-beadedgowns displayed toward the back wall,serving as instant reminders of old Hol-lywood, which The Girl Can’t Help It is

VINTAGE SHOP

IMPORTED FROM LONDON

BY COLETTE MAUZERALLE

SEE VINTAGE, Page 10

Colette Mauzeralle models a 1950s outfit from The Girl Can’t Help It boutique.

NORTH PARK SCENE

The sights, smells and sounds of the farm

Lyudmila Zotova pours a GreenFix organicsmoothie sample.

Madeline Landsberg sells braided necklaces.

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Ask Dr. Z

(Editor’s Note: South Park’s Dr. Tara Zandvliet -Dr. Z — answers common — andnot so common — health questions for our readers.)

Q. Does your heart really stop when you sneeze?

A. Most of us have heard this tale and it can be a little scary to think about. Sneez-ing engages an amazing amount of force — air and mucous erupt out of the nos-trils at 100 miles per hour! But as powerful as a sneeze is, it does not have the abil-ity to stop the electrical system of the heart. Because of the mechanisms involved,(a sneeze changes the pressure in your chest by cuasing a big inhale then a big quickexhale), it can slow the heartbeats, so people may feel something like a pause. Yourheart definitely never stops, it just slows down a bit.

Q. What is better to dry my hands — paper towels or air blowers?A. This depends on your definition of “better.” In terms of spread of disease, it isactually better to use a paper towel. The friction helps rub off any last germs lefton your hands after washing them, and it helps trap them in the towel and thenin the trash can. Air dryers can blow those germs (or germs on the dryer itself)around the room and make it more likely you will pass those germs into your orsomeone else’s nose when breathing the air, causing illness. In terms of the envi-ronment, it’s trees against electricity — take your pick.

Q. Why do I feel cold when I have a fever? Shouldn’t I be hot?

A. Your body, like your house, has a thermostat. When you encounter an illness,your body wants to kill the germs so it uses heat. First it raises the thermostat. Justlike in your house, your heater has to kick on to warm you up to meet the new ther-mostat desired temperature. The main way to raise your body’s temperature is tomake you cold so you seek out your blankets and hot drinks. Then you start to shiv-er, and the muscle activity creates heat from within. Later, when you are doing bet-ter, and your thermostat resets back to normal, you have to get rid of the excessheat – so you sweat and kick off the blankets!

Dr. Tara Zandvliet welcomes your questions. Send them to doctor@southparkdoc-tor.com. She practices at 2991 Kalmia St. Phone: (619) 929-0030.

North Park to Get New ApartmentsCommunity Housing Works has opened an interest list for

future residents of Kalos, an affordable rental apartment pro-ject in North Park. Kalos will provide one, two- and three-bed-room apartments to 83 families beginning in late fall. In orderto be considered, individuals should call (619)858-3544, go towww.kalosapts.com or email kalos@chworks.net for moreinformation. Kalos is located at 3795 Florida St. Rents aredetermined according to household income and are affordableto households earning less than 60 percent of Area MedianIncome. Current rents are set at: one bedroom — $743 to$894; two bedrooms — $833 to $1,004; three bedrooms —$924 to $1,114. Rents are subject to change prior to move in.Kalos residents will have access to state-of-the art communi-ty space that includes a media center, large meeting rooms,quiet study space, a computer/business center, an after-schoolclassroom, community kitchen and two outdoor courtyards.

The Fresh Yard Opens New BoutiqueThe Fresh Yard, a street wear boutique that carries clothing

and accessories for men and women, has moved fromGrantville to quarters ar 3773 30th St., Suite A. “We hope to playa vital and positive role among the strong and thriving NorthPark community of San Diego,” says Quoc “Daeta” Nguyen,part manager and part owner. The new location is three timeslarger than its previous location. “Also, The Fresh Yard will bepicking up new brands and lines and shifting certain styles thatwill surely surprise everyone,” says Nguyen. “We could not bemore proud of our new location. North Park is a great com-munity, with amazing businesses and business owners.”

Woltman Family Infusion Center CelebratedLocal community and health care leaders gathered in Hill-

crest on Sept. 19 to celebrate the naming and opening of theWoltman Family Infusion Center, an outpatient service ofScripps Mercy Hospital San Diego that specializes in cancercare and treatment of other health conditions. The $1.3 mil-lion center was made possible by philanthropic support fromthe community, including a leadership gift from the Woltmanfamily of La Jolla. Located in the Mercy Clinic building at 4020Fifth Ave., the 3,100-square-foot center shares the fourth floorwith Scripps Cancer Center. The new center offers 12 patienttreatment stations, each with a recliner chair, seat warmer, Wi-Fi access and private television. The center also has an on-sitepharmacy dedicated to the specialized needs of infusion clin-ic patients, which will help reduce treatment times. ETC Build-ing & Design of San Diego served as the general contractor for

the new center.

Hillcrest Wind Ensemble Performs Oct. 19The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble’s upcoming Fall Classics Con-

cert on Oct. 19 will feature Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf”narrated by local author Patrick McMahon. The group willalso perform four additional Russian pieces including the Rus-sian National Anthem and “Song of India.” The concert willtake place at the Joan Kroc Theater, 6845 University Ave., at 8p.m.

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SCENECONTINUED FROM Page 1

SEE SCENE, Page 14

By now, if you live in North Parkyou’ve likely read some article explain-ing that our little collection of commu-nities is very cool and hip and interest-ing. The New York Times has said it,Men’s Journal has agreed and evenForbes recently called us one of Ameri-ca’s hippest neighborhoods.

All of the exposure North Park hasreceived has been a real benefit to ourbusiness corridors on University, ElCajon and, of course, 30th Street. As aneighbor, walking to the places I want tobe is really a great aspect of some of ourneighborhoods here. But one of thethings that is true of each of the articlesI mentioned above and much of thebuzz North Park receives is that it’s notgenerated in large amounts from themoney our city puts aside to help com-munities promote themselves.

There is (much appreciated) supportfrom our City Council office for theToyland Parade and North Park MainStreet, but the city as a whole doesn’tseem to be spending much to promotecommunities like ours to visitors. Thisbrings me to the Tourism MarketingDistrict, or TMD. Before I get into whythe TMD matters to neighbors andbusinesses in North Park, let me explainwhat the heck it is. The TMD is a fancyway to describe something that’s kind oflike a great big Homeowners Associa-

tion for hotels. (for a real definition andlots of data go here: sdtmd.org/wp-con-tent/uploads/2012/08/SDTMD-Plan-7-18-12-final-draft-short-list-CORR.pdf).

The TMD itself is less important forthis conversation than how it is funded.Tourists contribute to the city’s pocket-book in a number of ways. The mostobvious way is by spending money instores and restaurants while they are intown. Another wayis by a tax on theirhotel bills. The citycreated one tax,called a TransientOccupancy Tax(TOT) to bring inmoney that can beused for street repair, more police andpublic safety and promoting San Diegoto the outside world among a range ofother topics. It goes to the general fund.

Another option for bringing inmoney is for member hotels to assessthemselves — which is kind of like atax — but this money has to be spentfor the direct benefit of the hotels whoare in the actual district. Other thanhaving restrictions on how money canbe spent, the other important differencebetween the two is that the TOT is votedon by the whole city but the TMDassessment is only voted on by the hotelowners. This makes increases in the

TOT harder to get than the TMD. Rightnow you might be thinking “that’s great,but really why do I care?”

One of the reasons its important tothe neighborhoods in San Diego is thattourists on vacation don’t have endlesssupplies of money. If we keep raisingtheir taxes, eventually they will just gosome place cheaper. So if the cost of theroom goes up because of the TMD “tax”

that the city can’tuse for things likepolice and infras-tructure, it’s lesslikely we’ll ever beable to raise theTOT tax that couldgo for those things.

And with a city that’s facing nearly abillion dollars in infrastructure needs,police that have asked for about $66million over the next five years to keepus safe and over a dozen fire stationsthat haven’t been built, let alone staffedand maintained, it’s no small questionwhether we want to take the chance thatone potential source of city revenuemight be off the table for the next 40years (that’s how long the current TMD“tax” would be in play). To bring thisinto focus, the estimated $30 millionthe TMD will have in its first year bud-get is almost exactly the salary (minusbenefits) of the entire city Parks and

Recreation Department for this year. To be clear, I’m not saying the money

could just be moved from one pool tothe next, but it would be harder to fillthat second pool if the tourists aremaxed out on TMD “taxes.”

But there’s another reason to careabout the TMD proposal even if youare among the neighbors who think it’sgreat for San Diego. The TMD includesmost hotels throughout the city, includ-ing our newly renovated LafayetteHotel.

The initial year budget for the TMDincludes $3 million for consumer directsales and marketing and $1.1 millionfor multi-year tourism development.Although these resources must be spentonly on members of the TMD (i.e.hotels and other “lodging places”), theredoesn’t appear to be any specific barri-er that would stop the TMD fromputting aside some of those projectedresources for focused tourism efforts inthe hotels in neighborhoods of SanDiego.

Whether it’s the village of La Jolla,the 30th Street corridor in North Parkor the new arts district in Barrio Logan,if these places have hotels, perhaps weshould require some of this money tobenefit them. If our City Council is toapprove a 40-year funding plan, it seemsat least one requirement ought to be

that some of the money must be spenton promoting community hotels likethe Lafayette, Carole’s B & B and othersspecifically in North Park or otherneighborhoods.

Our businesses have done a great jobof getting their own exposure throughhard work, creativity and passion forwhat they do. But this opportunity toensure that the TMD helps maximizethat exposure by bringing guests toplaces like the Lafayette Hotel is some-thing I hope the council will push for.

Omar Passons is a local attorney andvolunteer who writes a periodic columnabout community issues. Email him atopassons@gmail.com or follow him onTwitter @omarpassons.

Community Corner Vol. IV: An opportunity for more community exposure

“Footloose,” the third production ofSan Diego Musical Theatre’s 2012 sea-son, has opened at the Birch North ParkTheatre, with performances scheduledthrough Oct. 14.

The musical tells the story of a fatherlonging for the son he lost and of ayoung man aching for the father whowalked out on him, and celebrates thewisdom of listening to young people,guiding them with a warm heart andan open mind.

“Footloose received four BroadwayTony nominations for Best Book of aMusical, Best Original Score, BestChoreography and Best Performance bya Leading Actress.

Robert Marra, the director/choreog-rapher, has worked in many theatersacross the country, from New York toCalifornia, including Musical TheatreWest, The Actor’s Co-Op, TheatreLeague, Glendale Centre Theatre, TheHollywood Bowl, The Kennedy Centerand Lincoln Center.

Don LeMaster, the music director,has been the resident musicdirector/conductor of San Diego Musi-cal Theatre since its launch in 2006. He’sbeen music director at a number ofvenues, including Performance River-side, Moonlight, Cygnet, Starlight,South Bay Cities, North Coast Rep,McCoy Rigby and the Old Globe The-atre.

“Footloose” Cast:Anton Fero as Ren McCormack,

Emma Degerstadt as Ariel Moore, CrisO'Bryon as Reverend Shaw Moore,Laura Dickinson as Vi Moore, Jon Eid-son as Willard Hewitt, Kaitlyn Etter asRusty, Aleksander D'Avignon as ChuckCranston, Meagan Flint as Urleen, CatieMarron as Wendy Jo, Debra Wanger asEthel McCormack, Michael Pinning asGarvin/Cowboy Bob, Daniel Filippi asJeter, Ricardo Cota Jr. as Bickle, KevinMcDonald as Travis, David Crane asLyle, Jeni Hawkes as Lulu Warnicker,Kasey Viani as Betty Blast/Eleanor Dun-bar, Charles Maze as Wes, Ted Leib asCoach Roger Dunbar, Ed Hollingsworthas Principal Clark.

Ensemble: Cassie Bowerman, Court-ney Fero, Tiffany Loui, Danny DwaineWells II, Matthew Williams.

“Footloose” is based on the original

screenplay by Dean Pitchford. Music byTom Snow; lyrics by Dean Pitchford;stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford andWalter Bobbie.

The Musical Theatre’s cast recentlymet with Dean Pitchford, writer of theoriginal screenplay and lyricist, to hearstories about the making of the 1984movie, stage production and the 2012remake of the movie.

Tickets sell for $26, $32, $42 and $52.Children 12 and under are half price.There are discounts for seniors, militaryand students. For individual tickets con-tact the administrative office at (858)560-5740 or visit www.sdmt.org.

San Diego Musical Theatre’s 2012season concludes with Irving Berlin’s“White Christmas” Dec. 13-23, directedby Todd Nielson. Don LeMaster ismusical director.

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Emma Degerstedt and Anton Fero in 'Foot-loose.' Photo by Ken Jacques Photography.

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North Park is often on the cutting edgeof trends. When it comes to the growingtrend of alternative transportation, NorthPark is again setting the trend. The city ofSan Diego is also working diligently tobring additional active transportationimprovements to the entire area.

Bike sharing is a concept widely usedin cities across the nation, and it will soonbe available in San Diego. Bike sharingprovides public access to modern bicyclesfor short trips and serves as an affordabletransportation alternative to driving. Thecity recently issued a Request for Spon-sorship, which will allow companies toexpress interest in partnering with thecity to create a program in our urbanneighborhoods.

When I was in Washington, D. C. inSeptember, I witnessed its amazingly suc-cessful bike sharing program. Corralswith several shareable bikes were quick-ly emptied by morning commuters there,

and large groups of business people insuits rode along busy streets.

I know our bike sharing program willbe similarly beneficial here, and we hopeto have it implemented in spring 2013.

I understand that ours will be the firstbike sharing program in the region, andit will be one of the first in the nation tooperate without public funding.

One of the greatest impacts the bikesharing program will have is that it willprovide a link to and from public trans-portation lines.

When examining ways of adding rid-ership to our buses and trolleys, one ofthe primary challenges is getting peoplefrom their origins to transit and fromtransit to their destinations. Having bikesharing facilities near transit hubs wouldmake transit a better option.

Bike sharing will also help addressparking problems and traffic congestionas fewer people use cars.

North Park is no stranger to parkingchallenges, and the community has beeninnovative in providing parking solu-tions for bicycles. With two new bike cor-rals unveiled in the past month, one nearthe Linkery and one by the LafayetteHotel, North Park is a true leader in thisnew infrastructure.

Along with work being led bySANDAG on the Uptown Regional BikeCorridor Project, our corrals demon-strate that San Diego’s central communi-ties are only getting more bike-friendly.

Councilmember Gloria can bereached at ToddGloria@sandiego.gov;(619) -236-6633; 202 C Street, MS 10A,San Diego, CA 92101; and on Facebookand Twitter. Visit his website atwww.sandiego.gov/cd3.

BY COUNCILMAN TODD GLORIA

Bicycles! North Park becoming a leader in alternative transportation

Breaking ground at North Park Community Park.

S.D. Musical Theatre Brings ‘Footloose’ to North ParkNorth Park Theatre features award-winning production

Robert Marra, ‘Footloose’ director/choreographer.Cast member Tiffany Loui.Anton Fero

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For the past 25 years, Studio Maureenhas occupied its modest space on BeechStreet between 30th and Dale. In theearly years, the neighborhood was “a bitfunky,” recalls Maureen Ceccarelli, theshop’s owner and namesake, and visitorsrang a doorbell at the studio’s lockedfront door.Having an unlocked door for shop vis-itors is not the only thing that haschanged in South Park since the late1980s (the only nearby businesses with25-year histories are The Big KitchenCafé, Food Bowl Market, Gala Foods,and Sombrero’s), but much of this busi-ness’s welcoming, creative spirit hasendured. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Stu-dio Maureen & The Next Door Galleryinvites the public to festivities from 11a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3,including the annual Dia de Los Muer-tos (Day of the Dead) Party. Originally a studio where Ceccarelliproduced jewelry and ceramic art, andoffered art classes, the business incorpo-rated retail space with apparel shortlyafter opening in 1987. A few years later,

it added “The Next Door Gallery” dis-playing artwork by local and neighbor-hood artists, including Johanna Hansen,Cindy Zimmerman, Kate Palese andRosemary Boost.“It was Johanna Hansen who encour-aged us to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos,and we began having an annual partywith Day of the Dead-themed artwork,shrines, and a community altar,” recallsCeccarelli. “It was a great way to featurethe colorful artwork of the traditionalMexican celebration, and to encouragecustomers to bring and to createremembrances of loved ones who hadpassed on.”For years thereafter, the gallery exhibit-ed local creations in themed shows suchas Dia de Los Muertos in the fall, the“Heart Show” around Valentine’s Day,“Old House Interiors” in June, and oth-ers.Today, Johanna Hansen is co-owner ofThe Next Door Gallery. She says, “Themission of my gallery is to not onlyshow my work, but give wall space toartists so they can do whatever theirhearts desire!”

Today, Studio Maureen & The NextDoor Gallery is a landmark in SouthPark, offering an eclectic array of origi-nal artwork (including mixed media,handmade cards, sculpture, pottery,jewelry, paintings and prints), alongwith vintage decorative items in a“designer’s corner.”Throughout the day on Nov. 3, for theanniversary and Dia De Los Muertosparty, Studio Maureen will serverefreshments and snacks and offer 25percent discounts on selected merchan-dise. From 6 to 9 p.m. there will be side-walk dancing to music provided by DJJon Kanis.The festivities that day may be similar tothis, described in Thomas Whayne’s “ArtSeen” column in an art-communitynewsletter in the 1990s: “Studio Maureen and the Next DoorGallery on Beech Street has got to beone of the most enjoyable art spaces inthe city. Do you favor education? Howabout a class in ceramics, mosaics, orpersonal altars (try finding that coursein the rarefied atmospheres of the vari-ous U’s of San Diego.) And there are

classes for kids. Next door to the studiois the Gallery which shows local artists,including Johanna Hansen, JohnBrodie, Rosemary Boost and MirtoGolino. The art is good, and it is afford-able. Opening nights are special — kidschalk the sidewalks, dogs hustle scratch-es, babies waddle, a saxophonist honksGlen Miller, while art lovers look, gossip,and munch.”“We’ve had such great support over theyears from our neighbors here in SouthPark, Golden Hill, North Park andthroughout San Diego,” says Ceccarelli.“I hope many of the customers andartists who have enjoyed Studio Mau-

reen & The Next Door Gallery over thepast 25 years will be able to join us onNov. 3.Studio Maureen & The Next DoorGallery is located at 2963 Beech St. Theshop’s website iswww.studiomaureen.com. Pictured here are examples of the vari-ety of Dia De Los Muertos-themed art-work and jewelry featured at StudioMaureen & The Next Door Gallery.These include mixed media sculptureand ornaments by Johanna Hansen,jewelry and tiles from Mexico, andhand-made greeting cards by SarahChipman.

Studio Maureen Celebrates 25 Years on Beech StreetLandmark business will hold special Nov. 3 festivities BY MARSHA SMELKINSON

Studio Maureen opened its doors in 1987. Here celebrating are Lydia Majette (left) and Mau-reen Ceccarelli.

Studio Maureen and its namesake today.Sugar skull card.

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Maureen Ceccarelli celebrates Dia De Los Muertos at the 2009 show opening at Studio Mau-reen & The Next Door Gallery. Photo by Luci Dumas Fine Photography.

Holiday Walkabout Dec. 1 Expected to SparkleThis year’s Holiday Walkabout in South Park is expectedto sparkle more than ever. The 2012 edition of this pop-ular community event is set for Saturday, Dec. 1.“This year it’s our event that will be the highlighted hol-iday celebration in central San Diego on Dec. 1,” saidAnne Mery of The Grove on Juniper and 30th. “Our pastschedules put the Walkabout on the same weekend asBalboa Park’s December Nights. Not this year.”Merchants throughout the neighborhood will add twin-kling lights and special holiday décor for the event, heldfrom 6 to 10 p.m. In keeping with the theme, “Twinkle,Twinkle, Mix & Mingle,” the merchants will also wel-

come carolers and offer holiday refreshments and specialsthroughout the evening.The San Diego Mandolin Orchestra will perform at TheGrove, and other musical entertainment will be offered.“This is a great opportunity for our neighbors and friendsto enjoy a fun evening and to get a head start on their hol-iday shopping,” says Christy Jaynes of Progress. “SouthPark’s shops and galleries offer the best selections for gift-giving — one-of-a-kind and unusual designs that youwon’t find all over town or in malls all over the country.”More information on the Holiday Walkabout and otherSouth Park events is available at www.southparkscene.

New Eateries Coming to South ParkFast becoming a popular dining and shopping destination for San Diego residentsand visitors, the neighborhood of South Park will soon add two important neigh-borhood eateries.Buona Forchetta, a Northern Italian-themed pizzaria and restaurant, will open onthe corner of 30th and Beech streets later this fall. Eclipse Chocolat will relocate its café and production operations to Fern Street inSouth Park in January, 2013, and will add sidewalk dining and daily brunch to itsofferings.

Pink shoes by Johanna Hansen.

Devil skeleton and dogs.

Dia de los Muertos Ornaments by Johanna Hansen.

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all too familiar with. Before movingtheir inventory from London to SanDiego, Sparkle and Cad sold a multi-thousand dollar dress from icon Mari-lyn Monroe’s personal collection.

Men visiting the shop can sortthrough a collection of apparel as well,and may be most drawn to co-ownerCad’s prize pieces: hand-painted ties he

coins as “wearable art.” These risqué tiesfeature everything from Salvador Dalidesigns to images of partially dressedwomen, and seeing them in the glasscase at The Girl Can’t Help It may be theonly time in one’s life they will see somany of these extremely rare tiestogether in one place.

Its name derived from the 1956 musi-cal comedy featuring Jayne Mansfield.

Sparkle and Cad feel strongly thatsecond-hand clothing does not neces-

sarily equate to being vintage. The storetends toward pieces from the 1920sthrough the 1970s, and shies away fromthe practice of selling the lower end,cheaply made items that many apparel-based businesses have tended toward inrecent times.

“We would rather sell what we canand make less, than sell more and sellout,” explains Cad, who is just as pas-

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The boutique is located at 3806 Grim Ave.

Display case contains an assortment of vintage accessories.

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sionate about the quality of The Girl Can’t Help It’s items as Sparkle, the originalfounder of the London shop, which opened in 1988.

The owners have never lessened their practices to bend to the market’s increas-ing demand for fast and cheap clothing. Reflecting on the waning quality andcraftsmanship of the current day’s top designers, Cad explains, “Today, if you pay$6,000 for a designer dress, you’ll be lucky if it lasts four years.” This is said in com-parison to the boutique’s perfectly-aged evening gowns that show nary a sign ofdamage or wear, yet are priced at a fraction of the cost of today’s designer eveningapparel.

Sparkle Moore, once a road manager in the 1970s for top bands like the Sex Pis-tols, is originally from New York, but lived in London for 28 years, running the city’sfirst burlesque club, “Moore Than Vegas.” She gained her nickname via sportinglong, blonde hair like the original Sparkle Moore, a rockabilly singer, and claimsto have always loved living a vintage lifestyle, particularly celebrating the fashionsof the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s.

Cad Van Swankster (Jasja Boelhouwer) hails from Holland and has always col-lected items from past eras, and many of his treasured findings can be found dis-played around the store in glass cases, rendering The Girl Can’t Help It into a sortof North Park fashion museum.

A bit of a historian who spent years working in the antiques trade, Cad is ableto share the long lost stories behind each of his pieces, a skill that pairs perfectlywith Sparkle’s love of fashion. The two met during a photo shoot at Moore ThanVegas nearly two decades ago, and have been business partners at The Girl Can’tHelp It for 15 years.

The Girl Can’t Help It is located at 3806 Grim Ave. and may be reached at (619) 795-7169 or info@thegirlcanthelpit.com. Store hours are Wednesday through Saturday,noon to 7 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

The store tends toward piecesfrom the 1920s through the1970s.

Namesake movie.

Men visiting the shop can sort through a collection of apparel.

Vintage accessories.

The owners say they have never lessened their practices to bend to the market’s increasing demand for fast and cheap clothing.

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The market brings fresh, local, healthyfood to an area of North Park that hasbeen under-served by traditional grocerystores. It focuses on farmers selling Cal-ifornia-grown fruits and vegetables, aswell as eggs, naturally raised beef andchicken, nuts, honey, olive oil and cheese.

It also features artisan vendors sellinghummus, olives, baked goods, granola,sausage, salami, tamales, chorizo, flowers,fresh seafood, and more, as well as pre-pared foods from sandwiches to sushiand a small selection of arts and crafts.

Through the Cash Crops program, theNorth Park Farmers Market manage-ment (SD Weekly Markets) donates 5percent of shoppers’ purchases back to

the local school of their choice, providingfunds for arts, sports, field trips and otherprograms that schools are having a hardtime funding under current budgets.

The North Park market has a growingloyal community of shoppers whoappreciate the scale, the consistency ofthe offerings, the opportunity to meetand greet their neighbors and to keeptheir grocery dollars in the local econo-my. The market is open every Thursdayfrom 3 to 7 p.m., year-round, rain orshine. It’s located on Herman Streetfrom University to North Park Way andin the parking lot of the adjoining CVSdrugstore between Herman and 32ndStreet.

Here’s a sampling of North ParkFarmers’ Market vendors: African Sisters,Barn&Butter, J. R. Organic Farms andParadise Valley Ranch.

The African Sisters farm booth, withsellers Tsitsi and Idzai Mutseta from Zim-babwe, features tomatoes, kale, spinach,okra and other vegetables grown in theirplot in the New Roots community farmand in a friend’s backyard, helping toincrease the availability of healthy, local-ly grown food in the San Diego area.

Over the years Rachel Peter, owner ofBarn&Butter, says she realized the urgen-cy in educating herself and her commu-nity in the potential to transform healththrough increased awareness of farm-

fresh, nutrient-dense foods and re-embrace a culinary tradition that sup-ports these ideals. Peter sells her uncle’sorganic, artisan dairy products: 35cheeses and four butters made fromorganic, pasture-fed Jersey cows. “I’mexcited to be a part of the North ParkFarmers’ Market. North Park has somereally great farm-to-table restaurantsserving delicious, healthy food,” saysPeter.

At the market for nearly three years,Dennie and Gemma Giles of ParadiseValley Ranch strive to be in communitiesthat want accessibility to local, fresh, andquality produce from farmers, and theylike educating and exposing those who

aren't as knowledgeable about theimportance of knowing where their foodcomes from.

“We love our North Park customersand enjoy seeing them every week. Wesee many supporters in the food move-ment currently taking place in San DiegoCounty in the North Park community,”says Dennie Giles.

Their farmers’ market productsinclude five different varieties of avoca-dos, various citrus, pomegranates, pas-tured eggs, fresh-squeezed orange juice,and hand-woven African baskets to helplessen the use of plastic bags. Best sellersare avocados, oranges, eggs and juice.

J. R. Organics Farm was homesteaded

Dennie Giles of Paradise Valley Ranch offers a couple of big avo-cados.

Brightly colored tomatoesand strawberries.

Pint-sized necklace vendor Chloe McGrath.

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in the 1950s by the Rodriguez family.Only the finest organic fertilizers are usedalong with beneficial insects and propersoil management. Shoppers are assuredthe produce grown at J. R. Organics isricher in vitamins, minerals and flavorthan most vegetables, herbs and fruitsthey could obtain anywhere else.

J. R. Organics grows a wide variety ofcrops from arugula to zucchini usingsome of the best organic growing tech-nique; they specialize in heirlooms suchas tomatoes, red carrots and lemoncucumbers.

The North Park Farmer’s Market —hosted by North Park Main Street — isone of four markets managed by SDWeekly Markets, which brings farmersmarkets to the city and people to thetable. Each of these four markets—LittleItaly, Pacific Beach, Barrio Logan andNorth Park—is geared to the needs andinterests of the communities it serves,and each is professionally managed.

A customer inquiring about Spring Hill Cheese.

Multiple choice options for a customer.

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Casino Night to Assist Juma VenturesJuma Ventures is sponsoring a Casino

Night on Oct. 24 at the San Diego Hall ofChampions in Balboa Park to raise fundsfor its program to help low-incomeyoung people complete college degrees.Attendees can tour the museum, enjoymusic, food and drinks and, of course,play at casino tables. The nonprofit orga-nization said that since 1993, Juma hascreated more than 3,000 jobs for low-income youth who have earned $3 mil-lion in wages and saved more than $2million toward higher education. Today,100 percent of Juma youth are graduatinghigh school and over 90 percent are going

on to college each year, according to Juma.Pizza De la Comunidad Opens

Pizza with a Latino flavor is the spe-cialty of Pizza De la Comunidad, whichopened its second location in San Diegolast month at 4029 43rd St. in CityHeights. The business is located in a five-story, mixed-use building. “This location,with its exceptional foot traffic and densesurrounding population, represents agreat fit and opportunity for our brand,because we excel in the take-out side ofthe pizza industry,” says Pete Tucker, amanaging partner of Pizza De la Comu-nidad. The restaurant is open from 11a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thurs-days and from 11a.m. to midnight onFridays and Saturdays. Take-out orderscan be called into the store at 619-501-6222.

Council Adopts Abandoned PropertyOrdinance

The San Diego City Council hasadopted new measures sought by Coun-cilmembers Todd Gloria and SherriLightner to more effectively deal withabandoned properties. The AbandonedProperties Ordinance expands the defini-tion of what constitutes an abandonedproperty and imposes more stringentmaintenance requirements while mak-ing it easier for police and code inspec-tors to respond to nuisance properties.The ordinance allows the city to be moreaggressive in addressing vacant proper-ties, especially those that have becomeunsightly because of litter and debris orthat have become centers for gang andother illegal activity. The ordinancewould allow the city to require property

owners to file their plans on restoringproperties to productive use. It alsoaddresses vacant foreclosed properties,which blight neighborhoods and pulldown property values. The ordinance,

said Gloria, “gives the city the leveragewe need to resolve troublesome proper-ties which are found in neighborhoodsthroughout San Diego.”

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Community Board MeetingsGreater Golden Hill Community Devel-opment Corp. The CDC normallymeets at 6:30 p.m. the third Thursday ofthe month at the SDYS Golden HillCenter, 2220 Broadway. For informa-tion, call (619) 696-9992.

Greater Golden Hill Planning Commit-tee meets at 6:30 p.m. the secondWednesday of the month at the BalboaGolf Course clubhouse, 2600 GolfCourse Drive. For information, call(619) 533-5284.

The North Park Redevelopment Pro-ject Area Committee meets at 6 p.m.the second Tuesday of the month at theLafayette Hotel, 2223 El Cajon Blvd.Meetings focus on redevelopment pro-jects in construction or planning. Forinformation, visit sandiego.gov/redevel-opment-agency.

The North Park Main Street boardmeets at 7 a.m. the second Wednesdayof the month at its storefront office,

3076 University Ave. North Park MainStreet has more than 250 members, pri-marily businesses paying annual assess-ments in the city-authorized North ParkBID. For information, call 294-2501.

The North Park Maintenance Assess-ment District Committee normallymeets at 6 p.m. the second Monday ofevery other month at North Park Com-munity Adult Center, 2719 Howard Ave.

The North Park Planning Committeemeets at 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday ofthe month at North Park Christian Fel-lowship, 2901 North Park Way. Thecommittee is an advisory group to thecity on North Park land use, includingthe general plan, infrastructure and den-sity. For information, visit northpark-planning.org.

The North Park Community Associa-tion meets from 6 to 8 p.m. the fourthWednesday of each month at theLafayette Hotel, 2223 El Cajon Blvd. The

Community Association provides aforum for issues and concerns aboutpublic safety, education, land use, pub-lic facilities and services, commercialrevitalization, community image andcultural activities. For more informa-tion, visit www.northparksd.org.

The North Park Historical Societymeets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the thirdThursday of each month. The HistoricalSociety conducts research and educa-tional outreach in order to facilitatepreservation of North Park's culturaland architectural history. For moreinformation, visit www.northparkhis-tory.org.

The South Park Business Groupmeets on the last Wednesday of eachmonth at 8:30 a.m. at Alchemy Restau-rant, 30th & Beech. The SPBG is com-prised of business owners with store-fronts and service businesses located inSouth Park. The organization producesthe quarterly South Park Walkabouts

and the annual Old House Fair. Formore information, call (619) 233-6679or email PBG@lucyslist.net.

The University Heights CommunityAssociation meets at 7 p.m. the firstThursday of the month in the auditori-um of Birney Elementary School, 4345Campus Ave. For information, call 297-3166.

The Adams Avenue Business Associ-ation board of directors normallymeets at 7:30 a.m. the first Tuesday ofthe month at the Normal Heights Com-munity Center, 4649 Hawley Blvd. Fortime, place and more information, call(619) 282-7329 or visit adamsaveon-line.com.

The Kensington/Talmadge PlanningGroup meets at 6:30 p.m. the secondWednesday of the month at Kensing-ton Community Church, 4773 Marl-borough Drive. For information, call287-3157.

The Lions Club of North Park meets forlunch every Wednesday from noon to1:30 p.m. at the club, 3927 Utah St.Prospective members are welcome toenjoy their first lunch on the club. Forinformation, call (619) 692-0540.Uptown Rotary welcomes prospectivemembers at its 7 a.m. Thursday break-fasts at Jimmy Carter’s Mexican Café,3172 Fifth Ave. For more, call (619) 500-3229 or visit sdurotary.org.

The North Park Recreation Councilmeets at 6 p.m. the fourth Monday ofevery other month at North Park Recre-ation Center, 4044 Idaho St. For infor-mation, call 235-1152.

Next MonthThe new San Diego Musical Theare is making a bigsplash in North Park, housing its productions inthe Birch North Park Theatre.

Next month, we’ll describe how the theater got start-ed and the people behind its success. Besides men-tioning the theater’s last production, “Footloose,”the article will give details on its December show,Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas.”

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The Ida Kuhn House ofSouth Mission Hills

Photo used to recreate exterior details, circa 1925.

As is often the case with delving intothe history of old houses, no record orplans were found to identify the architector designer of the impressive Ida KuhnHouse. The builder, however, was a for-mer railroad carpenter named Frank I.Wheeler, who built this house for IdaKuhn in 1924. The dates of constructionwere established by a plumbing permitissued in August 1924 and a sewer permitissued in November of the same year.The house is located in the Marine Viewneighborhood at 3607 Lark Street. InMay 2011, this house was designated bythe City of San Diego as landmark #998,the Ida Kuhn House.

Ida Lee and Bert Sherman Kuhn cameto San Diego in 1919 as retirees. Ida wasborn in 1870 in Kansas and had been theproprietress of a rooming house. Berthad owned a dry goods business. Theymarried in 1910. It was Ida’s money thatpaid for the new home in San Diego.

Architectural historians Lee and Vir-ginia MacAlester would classify the style

as Spanish Eclectic. But this house is ablend of styles: the flat roof, ornateappliqué, Moresque pilasters, art glass,and cathedral style windows suggest amixture of Italian Renaissance Revivaland Spanish Baroque influences. Somehistorians point to the design of build-ings by Bertram Goodhue for the Pana-ma-San Diego Exposition in Balboa Parkas the inspiration for Spanish style in the1920s. Legacy 106, Inc., notes that Good-hue had also completed work on SpanishBaroque-style buildings at the nearbyNaval Training Center and Marine CorpsRecruit Depot in the 1920s, and thesewould have had an even stronger influ-ence on Wheeler’s construction of theIda Kuhn House.

Notable in the house are the lavish useof arched or cathedral-style door portalsin the living room window, interioraviary windows, and upstairs bedroomportal entrances. These cathedral-styleportals are also reflected in three archedart glass windows that illuminate the

interior staircase. The style of art glasswindows harkens to earlier turn-of-the-century church glass and may have beensalvaged from an older building for reusein this house. The maritime art glass win-dow at the top of the staircase appears tobe 1920s style artwork.

The current owners have recentlycompleted an extensive three-year reno-vation and restoration project. Helpfulin this process were the 1926 pho-tographs of the interior and of the exte-rior of the building held by the San DiegoHistory Center. Living room photosrevealed evidence that the original own-ers were most likely world travelers andbig game hunters. Many architecturalfeatures and design elements have beenrecreated using these photos.

BY RONALD V. MAY

Pre-restoration photo of entryhallway.

(Editor’s Note: The following article is from the March 2012 newsletter of Mission Hills Heritage, an organization dedicated topromoting the history and charm of Mission Hills, protecting the historic character of the neighborhood and preserving the his-tory of Mission Hills and its historic homes. Ronald May is advisory director of the organization. Reprinted with permission.)

Living room showing the large Batchelder fire-place with décor showcasing African safari ani-mal trophies. Photos courtesy the homeowners.

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Pasadena HeritageCraftsman WeekendOct. 19-21, PasadenaHighlights include bus and walking tours,the Historic Craftsman House Tour,opening reception in the historic BlinnHouse, lectures and workshops and theAntiques and Contemporary Show &Sale featuring furnishings and decorativearts from more than 70 exhibitors.Keynote speaker will be Mike Danial,Stickley corporate historian and restora-tion specialist. For additional informa-tion, visit pasadenaheritage.org.Coronado Museum Of History And Art“Hotel del Coronado Tour”: The Coron-ado Museum of History and Art offers aone-hour, docent-led tour of the Hoteldel Coroado and its history. It is the onlytour to go inside the hotel. Make reserva-tions through the Coronado Visitors Cen-ter by calling (619) 437-8788. The fee is$15. Tours run Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. andFridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.

“Promenade Through the Past”: Departsfrom the lobby of the Museum of Histo-ry and Art, 1100 Orange Ave, Wednes-days at 2 p.m. Learn about some of Coro-nado’s famous buildings and architecturalsites, including Tent City resort. Tour feeincludes “Promenade through the Past –A Walking Tour Guidebook of Corona-do” and covers admission into the Muse-

um of History and Art. $10. (619) 437-8788. Reservations Required.

Hebbard and Gill, with Gill as the leaddesigner, to design a large, boxy red brickhouse that broke with the English Artsand Crafts cottage style in favor of themore modern streamlined style of itsneighbor, the Marston house. Mead andRequa designed a stripped-down, geo-metric home inspired by Pueblo archi-tecture for Lorenze and Miriam Barney in1913. It stands next to the house Lorenze’sparents had commissioned two years ear-lier from Pacific Building Company, a SanDiego design and construction firmstaffed by Gill’s former draftsmen.Gamble House Ongoing, PasadenaThe David B. Gamble House, construct-ed in 1908, is an internationally recog-nized masterpiece of the turn-of-the-cen-tury Arts & Crafts movement in America.It is the most complete and originalexample of the work of architects Charlesand Henry Greene and a National His-toric Landmark. One-hour guided toursThursday-Sunday noon to 3 p.m. Closednational holidays. General admission: $8;Students/65+: $5; Children under 12 withan adult, free. Group tours available byreservation. For information call (626)793-3334.Museum Of Art Ongoing, Long BeachThe museum home includes a splendid,

imposing example of the Craftsman bun-galow. Built in 1912 as the summer homeof heiress Elizabeth Milbank Anderson, ithas the natural materials and rugged tex-ture of wood shingles and clinker brick.The prominent gables and projectingrafter beams, like the rest of the mainhouse and carriage house, retain theiroriginal integrity. The style is echoed bysimilar homes in the nearby Bluff ParkHistoric District. 2300 E. Ocean Blvd.(562) 439-2119.Stanley Ranch MuseumOngoing, Garden GroveA California bungalow built in 1916 isone focal point of this two-acre property,home to some of Garden Grove’s oldesthomes and business buildings. Phone theGarden Grove Historical Society at (714)530-8871. Lummis Home MuseumOngoing, Highland ParkThe arroyo-stone home built by CharlesFletcher Lummis, founder of the South-west Museum, is a state historic monu-ment listed on the National Register ofHistoric Places. 200 E. Ave. 43. Friday-Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Free; donationsaccepted. For information, call (323) 222-0546. Lanterman House TourOngoing, La CanadaThe Craftsman-style house, built in 1914by Arthur Haley, was the region’s first

concrete residence. Located at 4420 Enci-nas Dr., it is open Tuesdays and Thurs-days, and the first and third Sundays ofthe month, from 1-4 p.m. Adults, $3; stu-dents, $1; under 12, free. For more infor-mation, call (818) 790-1421. Homestead MuseumOngoing, City Of IndustryDocumenting a century of Southern Cal-ifornia history, the six-acre museum fea-tures the Workman House, La CasaNueva and El Campo Santo cemetery;15415 E. Don Julian Road. Tuesdaythrough Friday, 1 to 4 p.m. (626) 968-8492.L.A. Art Deco ToursOngoing, Los AngelesTours of downtown Los Angeles are ledon Saturdays; $5 admission. For reserva-tions, call (213) 623-CITY. Judson Studios Ongoing, Los AngelesThe Judson Studios served as the turn-of-the-century core of the Arroyo Crafts-man movement, located at 200 S. Ave. 66.For more information, call (800) 445-8376 or click on judsonstudios.com. Heritage Village TourOngoing, Claremont The first Saturday of each month. The 13/4 hour walk begins at 10 a.m. in front ofthe Historic Claremont Metrolink Depot,200 W. First St. (Walk is canceled if it’sraining at 8 a.m.) Call (909) 621-8871.Riordan Mansion Park Ongoing, Flagstaff, Ariz.One of Arizona’s best examples of Crafts-man architecture, the mansion wasdesigned by Charles Whittlesey and builtas a duplex. Original furnishings, includ-ing pieces by Ellis, Stickley and TiffanyStudios, are found at the house museum.Guided, handicapped-accessible tours areheld daily. The house is located at 409Riordan Road. Further details are avail-able at (520) 779-4395.Boettcher Mansion of Lookout Mountain Ongoing, Golden, Colo.Tour a 1917 Arts & Crafts mansion, a10,000-square-foot summer home builtby Charles Boettcher, famous Coloradoentrepreneur. Dramatic cathedral ceilingswith carved beams, massive stone walk-infireplace, some original hardware andlighting. See permanent exhibit of earlymansion photos and original blueprints,including an ink-on-linen drawing. Openall year, generally Monday through Satur-day 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday varies. On110 forested acres with views of the Con-tinental Divide and the Colorado plains.Twenty minutes from Denver. Free fortouring. Call (303) 526-0855.MOSS MANSION ONGOING, BILLINGS, MONT. Nearly unchanged since 1903, Moss Man-sion, designed by Henry Janeway Harden-bergh, can be found on the National Reg-ister of Historical Places. Visitors will findoriginal furniture, Oriental carpets, hand-made light fixtures, and a variety ofdesign styles inside the mansion. Contact(406) 256-5100. Kell House Ongoing, Wichita Falls, TexasFrank Kell built one of the most architec-turally significant buildings in WichitaFalls, the red-brick neoclassic Kell Housein 1909. It features distinctive architec-

ture, original family furnishings, textiles,decorative arts and early-20th-centurycostumes. Exhibitions change in Apriland September. Ask for directions to theSouthland and Floral Heights bungalowneighborhoods when you visit. The KellHouse is open Tuesday, Wednesday andSunday from 2-4 p.m. Adults, $3; chil-dren 12 and under, $1. For information,call (940) 723-2712.VAN BRIGGLE POTTERY ONGOING, COLORADO SPRINGSNearly unchanged since 1903, Moss Man-sion, designed by Henry Janeway Harden-bergh, can be found on the National Reg-ister of Historical Places. Visitors will findoriginal furniture, Oriental carpets, hand-made light fixtures, and a variety ofdesign styles inside the mansion. Contact(406) Frank Lloyd Wright Home And StudioOngoing, Oak Park, Ill.These 45-minute guided tours of therestored Frank Lloyd Wright Home andStudio are offered year-round at 11 a.m.,1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Fri-day and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sun-day. 951 Chicago, Oak Park, IL 60302,(708) 848-1976. Unity Temple Ongoing, Oak Park, Ill.Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, thetemple is open weekdays, 1-4 p.m., withweekend guided tours. Call (708) 383-8873. More Craftsman gems are evidentthroughout Chicagoland neighborhoodsJOHNSON WAX CO. BUILDING ONGOING, RACINE, WIS. Reservations are required for tours, heldFridays only, of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building. Call (262) 260-2000for information.BRYN ATHYN CATHEDRAL ONGOING, BRYN ATHYN, PA.Guided tours of the center of the Sweden-borgian community. Specialty tours byrequest. The cathedral was built between1919-1927 using a purist idea of the Arts& Crafts Artisan Guild System. Some ofthe original guild shops are still in useand continue to house craftsmen. Thisbuilding and its environment are uniqueamong Arts & Crafts communities in thatthe religious beliefs of the Swedenbor-gian community were blended with theArts & Crafts ideology. Tours for individ-uals are free. Tours for large groups $2per person. Contact the cathedralbetween the hours of 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at(215) 947-0266.Gustav Stickley ExhibitOngoing, Syracuse, N.Y.A small ongoing exhibit of Gustav Stick-ley and the Arts & Crafts era. Showingperiod examples of his work along withhis peers. At the Everson Museum, cornerof Harrison and State streets. Call (315)447-6064. Guggenheim MuseumOngoing, New York Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, themuseum is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundaythrough Wednesday and 10 a.m.-8 p.m.Friday and Saturday. Call (212) 423-3500for more.

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“Flight of the Butterflies” — openingthis month at the Reuben H. Fleet Sci-ence Center — follows the epic journeyof the iconic monarch butterfly in oneof the most incredible migrations onearth and the equally epic quest ofdetermined scientist Dr. Fred Urquhart,who spent 40 years trying to discoverthe mysteries surrounding their jour-ney and secret winter hideaway.

Based on a true story, the filmimmerses viewers in a journey of perse-verance that spans thousands of milesand several generations. Audiences willjoin scientists in tracking monarch but-terflies to their mysterious Mexican win-ter haven where they will discover atruly spectacular sight: hundreds of mil-

Monarch butterflies in the El Rosario Butterfly Sanctuary in Mexico.

Epic journey of the monarch butterfly and a scientistFlight of the Butterflies

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Oscar winner Peter Parks, responsible for all close-up butterfly shots, with SK Films CEOand President Jonathan Barker.

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CIRELLOThis showroom is located on the corner of Ray St and North Park Way; hosting five workingartist Matthew Cirello and Jasmine, John Gibbons , Jordan Cantwell , and Sara Stieber. Withinthis space you will find these artist creating art and running this fine art gallery. Always sure tohave something new on display that was just hand made inside the space; metal and glasssculpture with oil paintings hand made jewelry mixed media and a large outside mural onNorth Park Way. We proudly support the Ray at Night Art Walk every month on Second Sat-urdays. This creative space is artist owed and run.

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lions of live butterflies in one of the most amazing places on earth.The iconic monarch butterfly is a true marvel of nature. Weighing less

than a penny, it makes one of the longest migrations on earth across a conti-nent, with pinpoint navigational accuracy, to a place it has never been. Whilemuch has been learned, scientists are still unraveling the many interrelatedaspects of this phenomenon of the natural world. As the film illustrates, it takestwo to three generations of butterflies to migrate north from Mexico throughthe U.S. to Canada and one “super generation” to complete the migration backsouth to Mexico.

“Flight of the Butterflies” is a trilateral co-production between Mexico,Canada and the U.K. Director Mike Slee co-wrote the script with co-execu-tive producer Wendy MacKeigan. The film’s executive producer is JonathanBarker.

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Japanese Friendship Garden Hosts ThirdAnnual Collectors in San Diego ExhibitionThe Japanese Friendship Garden is hosting through Oct. 28 thethird annual Collectors in San Diego exhibition featuring col-lections from Gordon Brodfuehrer, Capt. George Powell Jr.,Robert and Joanne Meredith, John Kelly and Hisako Takaku.Many of the collectors serve either as advisers or contributors toseveral Balboa Park institutions and are members of the SDMAAsian Arts Council. The exhibition features the diversity anddevelopment of Japan’s artistic expression and presents some ofJapan’s advanced craftsmanship and design. Included are ceram-ic sculptures and vases by contemporary Japanese ceramicistKouzo Takeuchi from the collection of Brodfuehrer. Kouzo’s sig-nature sculptural style reflect the basic square and rectangularfootprints of the ancient Mayan ruins and captures the hidden“deconstructed” beauty that is affected by time. Brodfuehrerwill also be showcasing his collection from another contempo-rary ceramicist, Noda Satomi, best known for her unique tex-tures and glazes, which create an “impressionistic” landscape onher pieces. Robert and Joanne Meredith will showcase a joint collection ofetchings by the renowned Osaka-born artist, Tanaka Ryohei,known for his minutely accurate depictions of thatched-rooffarmhouses and thread-like tree branches that are quickly dis-appearing from Japan’s landscape. His etchings bring life andspirit to a place of habitation. In addition, an array of porcelainfrom Japan’s esteemed kilns will be displayed including Sat-suma, Koransha and Kutani from the collection of John Kelly,He will also be showcasing his set of ornately designed, silk obi.

Cameras to Focus on Balboa ParkShutterbugs of all ages are invited to take their best shots of Bal-boa Park — this year’s photo contest. Anything located in Bal-boa Park’s 1,200 acres is fair game for subject matter, includingthe animals in the San Diego Zoo. However, photos that includeany identifiable person will not be eligible. Prizes, including anannual membership or summer camp at the Museum of Pho-tographic Arts, Family 4-Packs of Balboa Park Passports, andtickets to the San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park and other park attrac-tions, will be awarded for the best three photos in two differentage categories: adult (18 and older) and youth (6 to 17). Entriesto the Focus on Balboa Park Photo Contest can be submittedonline now through Oct. 24 at www.balboapark.org/focus.Winning photos will be digitally displayed for one month onboth MoPA’s Local Photography Program Monitor and the Bal-boa Park website.

Cultural Partnership Awarded $2.7 Million GrantThe National Science Foundation has awarded a $2.7 milliongrant to the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership for the secondphase of the Art of Science Learning Initiative. Over the next fouryears, the grant will fund arts-based incubators for innovationin STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) learning inSan Diego, Chicago and Worcester, Mass. Harvey Seifter, Art ofScience Learning founder/director, is the project’s director andprincipal investigator. Paige Simpson, the Partnership’s interimexecutive director and Director of the Balboa Park LearningInstitute, is project administrator.

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Tolan Shaw in Acoustic Troubadour ModeFollowing on a pair of CD release shows at the Casbah for those over 21, on Oct. 6, 9 p.m., Lestats will

be the site of an all ages CD release show for the local music compilation, Staring at the Sun X. Attendeeswill receive a free copy of the album featuring 44 area performers, including everyone on the nights bill.Highlights include New Archaic frontman Tolan Shaw, who will perform in acoustic troubadour mode,as well as The Comeuppance, a dark-tinged pop rock combo whose sound recalls a heady mix of folk,psychedelic, classical and gothic influences. If you’re a fan of new music in San Diego, you won’t want tomiss this concert showcasing some of the best this town has to offer.

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Tolan Shaw: Saturday, Oct. 6, at Lestats, 3343 Adams Ave. 9 p.m. All ages. $5. www.Lestats.com.

New Kinetics Get Adrenaline FlowingPlaying a mix of punk, glam, mod and rock, the New Kinetics are a pure shot of adrenaline. Per-

forming at Eleven on Oct. 5 at 9 p.m., the group manages to match their energy with melodies thatharken back to the days of singles and AM radio, when song hooks and the three-minute pop songruled the airwaves. Best of all, it all translates live, with their shows every bit as good as their debut

album, “Contact.” The New Kinetics have a new EP due soon, but in the meantime this show shouldsuffice for anyone wanting true rock ‘n’ roll kicks.

The New Kinetics: Friday, Oct. 5 at Eleven, 3519 El Cajon Blvd. 9 p.m.

21 and up. $5. www.elevensandiego.com.

Vintage Stuff from Wreckless Ericand Amy Rigby

Husband and wife team Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby, whoappear at the Soda Bar on Oct. 16 at 8 p.m., made their names in dif-ferent decades and continents, but together they’ve come up withsomething special. Wreckless Eric was an original Stiff records sign-ing in the late ’70s, scoring in 1977 with the hit song, “Whole WideWorld.” Meanwhile, Rigby released her acclaimed debut solo album,“Diary of a Mod Housewife,” in 1996. The duo have a pair of wor-thy albums to their credit, but expect this night’s biggest cheers to goto their classic vintage material. .

Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby: Tuesday, Oct. 16, at The Soda Bar,3615 El Cajon Blvd. 8 p.m. 21 and up. $10. www.sodabarmusic.com.

And Old-Fashioned Campfire Hootenanny

Anyone looking for a more participatory night out thansimply attending a concert is directed to Kev & Drews Fun-tastical Fun Show at New Expression. Taking place on Oct.9 at 7 p.m. at New Expression Music, the two-hour sessionincludes the opportunity for participants to learn new tunes,in various genres, and play or sing-along in a relaxed setting.Both Kevin Rones and Drew Decker are guitar virtuosos,but best of all they are both great teachers, creating a funatmosphere and setting attendees at all levels of musicianshipat ease. The closest thing you’ll find to an old-fashionedcampfire hootenanny in North Park.

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Kev & Drews Funtastical Fun Show: Monday, Oct. 9.4434 30th Street. 7 p.m. All ages. $5. www.sdoldtimemusic.com

Tom Rush: Acoustic Guitar Pioneer

One of the pioneers in solo acoustic music, Tom Rush,appears at ANSD Concerts on Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Thoughsinger-songwriters today are ubiquitous, just five decadesback, even owning a guitar was a big deal and Rush was in atthe beginning of the musical explosion, releasing his firstalbum in 1962. Hi signature song, “No Regrets,” has nowbecome a standard since it’s initial release in 1968, but hehasn’t slowed down a bit in the years since. Currently touringbehind the album, “The Fish Story Song and Readings,” Rushremains one of the barometers against which anyone whotakes the stage clutching an acoustic guitar should be mea-sured.

Tom Rush: Thursday, Oct. 11 at AMSD Concerts, 4650 Mansfield St. 7: 30 p.m. All ages. $35-$62. www.amsdconcerts.com.

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