Only $5 an Hour for Neighborhood Theater

GET ONE HOUR of "100% organic acting," in an ensemble of scenes from today's playwrights, from our neighborhood's very own Atwater Playhouse Theater Company -- all for a mere Lincoln.

• Atwater Playhouse Theater Company
• One-hour ensemble of scenes
• $5 suggested donation (free parking)
• Saturday, Nov. 14, 8:00pm
• 3191 Casitas Ave., LA, CA

LittleBird Gallery Returns for Silver Lake Art Crawl

BACK IN APRIL LittleBird Gallery closed its Glendale Blvd. location but promised it was "not saying good bye, just see yah later." Well, it's later. LittleBird debuts its new temporary pop-up art show, "My Love For You Is Immense," at a new location tonight:

• Saturday, Nov. 7
• 7:00pm to 10:00pm
• Grain (back studio)
• 3135 Glendale Blvd.

The show is part of today's Silver Lake Art Crawl, which also includes Black Maria Gallery, 3137 Glendale Blvd., in Atwater Village.

Rumor Alert: Jewelry Store Coming to Old Gift Shop?

IT LOOKS LIKE a jewelry store that goes by the name of Workshop or something like that and is from Santa Monica or someplace like that is moving into the old Amelia Fitzwater space at 3129 1/2 Glendale Blvd. Stay tuned as actual facts are gathered.

Patternless Crime in Atwater Village

FROM THE LATEST Northeast LAPD crime update: "Atwater Village: No patterns or trends - a few property crimes (car break-ins, residential burglary, etc.)" Of course to victims and neighbors of victims, it only takes one crime to make a pattern.

Atwater Chatter: Get Your Fright On

HALLOWEEN HORROR and mischief in and around this northeast Los Angeles neighborhood we call Atwater Village:

• Will has some freaky fiction about a time in 1769, on the east bank of the river near what would become Atwater Village, when travelers were told to avoid those spooky Griffith Park hills.
• LAist decries the effigy hanging above a house in Atwater Village.
• The LA Times gives the finger (albiet a tasty one) to our new Village Bakey Cafe...
• And new neighbors want to know how many trick-or-treaters to expect tonight. Answer: lots.

Friday: Trick-or-Treat on the Boo-levard

FRIDAY MARKS the 6th annual Trick-or-Treat on the Boo-levard, a fall festival put on by the Atwater Village Neighborhood Council and nearly 50 local businesses. Costumed kids hit the 3100 Block of Glendale Blvd., between Glenhurst and Revere, October 30, 2009, 4:30pm to 6:00pm. Might be the most villagey thing that happens in Atwater Village.

Burnt House Was Location of 1985 Kirk Douglas Film

THROUGH AN INFORMATIVE reader comment we learn the Atwater Village house that caught fire last week was the location of "Amos," a 1985 made-for-TV movie starring Kirk Douglas. Look at a subtitled YouTube version. Perlita Avenue appears toward the end of the credits, around the 2:00 mark. And then take a look at how the house looked pre-fire on Google Street View. Good news: the commenter says the house will be rebuilt by summer.

Volunteers Needed for Atwater Village Halloween Event

IN PREPARATION for the annual Trick-or-Treat on the Boo-levard this Friday, the Atwater Village Neighborhood Council needs volunteers. Sign up as crossing guards, candy deliverers, and to help with setup and cleanup by contacting lgershman@atwatervillage.org.

Hyperion Bridge Lights Back On, But For How Long?

A WEEK AGO the Glendale-Hyperion bridge-viaduct system was dark, too dark many would say, at night. The pretty lampposts stayed off. The pedestrians, any brave enough, trudged in dangerous darkness over freeway and river. Phones were called, comments were posted. And tonight, and for at least the last 3 nights, the bridge is re-lit. This on-off-on switch has been flipped before, though. How long will it stay on now?

LAFD Knocks Down Atwater Village House Fire

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THE HOUSE FIRE was labeled "stubborn" and "heavy" at first, but 50 firefighters took just 24 minutes this afternoon to extinguish it at 3507 W. Perlita Avenue in Atwater Village. From LAFD's Twitter feed:

• Update #1: Structure fire through roof of 2-story home
• Update #2: 50 Firefighters battling stubborn fire with heavy attic involvement
• Update #3: Knockdown; 50 firefighters took just 24 minutes; No injury; Confined to 2nd floor and attic

MORE: In a later report from the LAFD, we learn one firefighter was injured with first- and second-degree burns. He was treated and released to remain off-duty. The cause of the fire "remains under active investigation."

Surprised? Atwater Village Loses Video Store

So Goes Silver Lake Video, originally uploaded by Atwater Village Newbie.