Here is a list of dance performances and classical music concerts in Southern California for Dec. 29-Jan. 5:

Dance

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake The British choreographer’s reimagining of the Tchaikovsky dance fable. Ahmanson Theater, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. Sun., next Sun., 1 and 7 p.m.; Tue., 7 p.m.; Thu., 2:30 and 8 p.m.; Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 2:30 and 8 p.m.; ends Jan. 5. $35-$145. (213) 972-4400. CenterTheatreGroup.org

The Nutcracker Los Angeles Ballet sets the holiday tale in the City of Angels circa 1912. Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, 1935 E. Manhattan Beach Blvd., Redondo Beach. Sun., noon. $34-$109; 10% discount for students, children, seniors and military. (310) 998-7782. losangelesballet.org

Classical Music

Darkness Sounding: Satsang 2 Wild Up’s Chris Rountree reads stories and leads a discussion in this program interspersed with music. Mast on Fig, 4030 N. Figueroa St., L.A. Sun., 5 p.m. $10; some free tickets available. wildup.la

LACMA’s Sundays Live Hollywood Piano Trio performs works by Beethoven. St. James’ in the City, 3903 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. Sun., 6 p.m. Free. (323) 857-6234. lacma.org

Salute to Vienna The Strauss Symphony of America returns with a cohort of singers and dancers to perform classic waltzes, operetta selections, etc., by Johann Strauss II. Dolby Theatre, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. Sun., 2:30 p.m. $45-$129. (800) 745-3000. dolbytheatre.com

A Viennese New Year with Zubin Conductor emeritus Zubin Mehta leads the LA Phil in Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” Overture and Violin Concerto No. 3 violinist Julian Rachlin, plus a selection of works by Johann Strauss II featuring soprano Chen Reiss. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. Wed., 8 p.m. $20-$194. (323) 850-2000. laphil.com

First Fridays at First! Duo Apollon, featuring soprano Anastasia Malliaras and guitarist Aaron Haas, perform original works plus reinterpretations of classic art songs. First Lutheran Church, 2900 W. Carson St., Torrance. Fri., 12:15 p.m. Free. (310) 316-5574. palosverdes.com

Mehta’s Mahler Zubin Mehta leads the LA Phil, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, soprano Chen Reiss and mezzo-soprano Mihoko Fujimura in Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection.” Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; next Sun., 2 p.m. $20-$240. (323) 850-2000. laphil.com

Pacem: And He Will Bring Us Peace Jouyssance’s annual Twelfth Night concert includes medieval and Renaissance works by Palestrina, Joaquin, Byrd, Victoria, Dunstable, et al. St. Paul the Apostle Church, 10750 Ohio Ave, Westwood. Sat., 8 p.m. Also at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 122 S. California Ave., Monrovia. Next Sun., 4 p.m. $15-$25. jouyssance.org

Bradford House Chamber Concerts The Avanti Ensemble plays pieces by Beethoven, Mozart and Dohnanyi. Bradford House, 136 Palm Circle, Placentia. Next Sun., 3 p.m. Free. (714) 993-2470. thebradfordhouse.org

Darkness Sounding: Satsang 3 Singer-composer Odeya Nini leads rounds, chants, etc., in this song circle presented by Wild Up. Mast on Fig, 4030 N. Figueroa St., L.A. Next Sun., 5 p.m. $15. wildup.la

LACMA’s Sundays Live Pianist Robert Thies, violinist Lucia Micarelli and cellist Eric Byers perform. St. James’ in the City, 3903 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. Next Sun., 6 p.m. Free. (323) 857-6234. lacma.org

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Here is a list of Southern California theater openings, Critics’ Choices, etc., for Dec. 29-Jan. 5. Capsule reviews are by Charles McNulty (C.M.), Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.).

Openings

All I Want for Christmas Is Attention Drag artists BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon from “RuPaul’s Drag Race” celebrate the season. The Montalbán Theatre, 1615 N. Vine St., Hollywood. Sun., 8 p.m. $35 and up. (323) 461-6999. themontalban.com

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Neil Hamburger Live Comedy-variety show with Tim Heidecker, Open Mike Eagle, et al. The Satellite, 1717 Silver Lake Blvd., L.A. Sun., 8:30 p.m. $8. thesatellitela.com

ABBA The Concert Tribute act re-creates a performance by the Swedish pop group. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Mon., 7:30 p.m. $39 and up. (714) 556-2787. scfta.org

The Annual One-Time-Only New Year’s Eve Musical Revue Family-friendly show features comedic sketches, sing-alongs and more. Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. Tue., 6 and 9:30 p.m. $49.50, $69.50; discounts available. (310) 394-9779. santamonicaplayhouse.com

Charley’s Aunt A young man impersonates a wealthy relation as part of his friends’ romantic scheme in Brandon Thomas’ classic 19th-century farce. Glendale Centre Theatre, 324 N. Orange St., Glendale. Tue., 6:30 and 9 p.m.; Fri., 7:30 p.m.; Sat.-next Sun., 2:30 p.m.; ends Feb. 1. $22 and up. (818) 244-8481. glendalecentretheatre.com

Groundlings New Year’s Eve Spectacular! Sketch comedy and more. The Groundlings Theatre, 7307 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood. Tue., 10 p.m. $100. (323) 934-4747. groundlings.com

New Year’s Eve Comedy Bash With comics Kira Soltanovich, Jason Love, et al.; for ages 13 and up. Scherr Forum Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Tue., 7 p.m. $25. (800) 745-3000. ticketmaster.com

New Year’s Eve with Kristin Chenoweth The Broadway and TV star (“Wicked,” “Glee”) sings show tunes, standards and more; with special guests Cheyenne Jackson and Shoshana Bean. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. Tue., 7 and 10:30 p.m. $68-$202. (323) 850-2000. laphil.com

British Rock Royalty Singer Brody Dolyniuk and his L.A.-based band re-create classic hits by Pink Floyd, the Who, Queen and Led Zeppelin in this multimedia stage show. Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, 18000 Park Plaza Drive, Cerritos. Sat., 8 p.m. $30-$65. (562) 916-8500. cerritoscenter.com

The Island Crooners Vocal group sings show tunes, standards and more. La Mirada Theatre, 14900 La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada. Sat., 8 p.m. $10-$47. (562) 944-9801. lamiradatheatre.com

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Musket and the Rat A young woman in a gritty Chicago neighborhood arms herself after a friend is assaulted and another is killed in Sammy Horowitz’ new drama; for mature audiences only. Arena Stage Hollywood, 1625 N. Las Palmas Ave., Hollywood. Sat., 8 p.m.; next Sun., 7 p.m.; ends Jan. 18. $15, $30. (800) 838-3006. brownpapertickets.com

The Wendy Chronicles Jewish Women’s Theatre and Pop-Up Playhouse present a trio of works by the late Wendy Wasserstein: “Uncommon Women & Others,” “Isn’t It Romantic” and the Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Heidi Chronicles.” The Braid, 2912 Colorado Ave., #102, Santa Monica. Next Sun., and Sun., Jan. 12, 12:30, 4 and 7:30 p.m. $50, $60 each; passes available. (800) 838-3006. jewishwomenstheatre.org

Critics’ Choices

Disposable Necessities Neil McGowan’s play is set in the not-so-distant future, when society’s privileged have become essentially immortal, able to download their identities into new “modules” — i.e., bodies of the recently deceased — while have-nots must content themselves with providing premium carcasses for the affluent. Director Guillermo Cienfuegos and a lively cast nail down the laughs – or, conversely, the pathos — in this richly imaginative world premiere, which challenges our expectations at every twist of its deliciously disturbing plot. Just don’t lay bets on where the story ends up. You’ll lose. (F.K.F.) Rogue Machine Theatre, Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice. Sun., next Sun., 7 p.m.; Mon., 8 p.m.; Sat., 5 p.m.; ends Feb. 3. $25, $40. (855) 585-5185. roguemachinetheatre.com

Jitney Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s Tony-winning revival of August Wilson’s “Jitney,” a triumphant melding of acting and drama, puts the audience in the unique position of eavesdroppers on the colloquial music of life. This early Wilson play, the first to be written in his 10-play cycle exploring the 20th century African American experience, takes place in the 1970s at a gypsy cab station threatened by Pittsburgh’s urban renewal program. Wilson takes us inside the drivers’ lives to reveal the way history has challenged and changed their destinies. What was once dismissed as a minor Wilson drama is now considered major. And it’s not because our standards have plummeted. Rather, it’s that the play, when fully realized by a company of actors working in communal concord, satisfies our growing hunger for complex and compassionate character truth. (C.M.) Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. Ends Sun., 1 p.m. $25-$110. (213) 628-2772. centertheatregroup.org

Here is a list of museum openings and Critics’ Choices in L.A. and Orange County for Dec. 29-Jan. 5.

Openings

Seven Stations: Selections from MOCA’s Collection Iconic works and recent acquisitions from the 1950s to the present. Museum of Contemporary Art, 250 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. Now on view. Closed Tue. $8-$15 (includes same-day admission to the Geffen Contemporary; jurors and under 12, free; Thursdays after 5 p.m., free. (213) 626-6222. moca.org

Marks on Land & Mind Paintings by Soheila Siadate and photography by Tom Lamb. Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, 117 N. Sycamore St., Santa Ana. Starts Sat.; ends Jan. 25. Closed Mon.-Wed. Free. (714) 667-1517. occca.org

Critic’s Choice

Max Hooper Schneider For his spectacular Hammer Projects show, Schneider has built a dystopian extravaganza of trash and downscale treasure, fascinating in its alienness, disturbing in its familiarity. Is this an alternate world or the underbelly of our own? A portent of the future or a mirror to the present? The L.A.-based artist’s first solo museum show reads as many things, including as a model — outrageous and incisive — of the beset planetary island we call our own. (Leah Ollman) UCLA Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood. Ends Feb. 2. Closed Mon., Christmas Day. Free. (310) 443-7000. hammer.ucla.edu

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NEW ORLEANS — 

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a California law banning the import and sale of alligator and crocodile products.

U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller also scheduled an April 24 hearing on Louisiana’s request for a longer-lasting order called a preliminary injunction.

“The temporary restraining order is the first step in protecting Louisiana’s alligator industry, which creates jobs, supports our economy and contributes to much-needed coastal restoration efforts,” Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said in a news release Friday from the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

Both sides agreed to the temporary order, the California federal judge wrote. It was signed Sunday and made public Monday in online court records.

Mueller noted that California is not conceding anything by agreeing to the temporary restraining order and may continue to enforce laws barring the importation of alligator and crocodile bodies and body parts that are forbidden under the Endangered Species Act.

American alligators are one of only two alligator species. Chinese alligators are one of the world’s most endangered crocodilians but American alligators are thriving, partly with help from alligator farmers. Their harvest and sale remains regulated, both for their own sake and, under an international treaty, because they look like some species that are endangered or threatened.

American alligators were removed from the U.S. endangered species list in 1987. The alligator business has played a key part in bringing back the animals and is important in protecting marshes and swamps and other species that depend on wetlands, according to Louisiana’s lawsuit.

The big reptiles don’t breed well in captivity, so farmers get permits to collect eggs from the big heaps of plants that alligators pile up as wetland nests. When the alligators hatched from those eggs are 3 to 5 feet long, the number that would have survived to that length in the wild must be returned to the wild, where most hatchlings get eaten if the eggs don’t get eaten first.

“California has nevertheless attempted to destroy the market for American alligator products notwithstanding the fact that no such alligators live in California,” the lawsuit said.

According to the Times-Picayune and the New Orleans Advocate, California banned alligator skins and meats in the 1970s, but repeatedly issued exceptions that allowed sales. The most recent exemption expires on Jan. 1 and this time California’s Legislature did not pass another exemption. The alligator ban was backed by a coalition of animal rights and environmental groups.

Louisiana has nearly 3 million alligators in the wild and on farms, and more than 300,000 are harvested each year, officials say.

The lawsuit argued that the state has no control over privately owned coastal wetlands, which make up most of the total. However, it said the alligator business creates an incentive to protect areas where gators live.

California’s ban would leave landowners unable to continue erosion control, “resulting in irreparable harm to their property as well as harm to Louisiana’s sovereign environmental interests in wetland preservation,” the suit argued.

“I hope the courts will understand the unique combination of the industry’s effort to care for the alligator population and the need to be good stewards of the environment where the alligators live,” said Jack Montoucet, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

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Shantel VanSanten, who stars in Apple TV+’s “For All Mankind” and Amazon Prime’s “The Boys,” lounges in the converted garage of her San Fernando Valley home. 

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A collage of photographs decorates a wall in the favorite room of Shantel VanSanten’s 2,200-square-foot home. 

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Decorative items sit on shelves in Shantel VanSanten’s home.  

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Among Shantel VanSanten’s collection: an antique typewriter. 

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A gemstone shipped from abroad adorns Shantel VanSanten’s favorite room. 

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Vintage objects, such as this light fixture, and custom-designed items are sprinkled throughout the space. 

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“I like mixing a lot of repurposed and unexpected pieces,” like this palm-base table, Shantel VanSanten says.  

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Shantel VanSanten’s room is infused with masculine and feminine touches as well as metals and wood. 

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Shantel VanSanten’s converted garage showcases a 10-foot dining table made with tamarind wood from Southeast Asia. 

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In actress Shantel VanSanten’s converted garage, one very special piece brings people together, amid all her curated collectibles with their own meaningful stories.

When it came to finding her 2,200-square-foot San Fernando Valley home earlier this year, the choice weighed heavily on where to fit a 10-foot, half-ton section of tamarind wood from Southeast Asia, which serves as a table for 10.

“If it didn’t fit somewhere then I knew it wasn’t the right place,” said VanSanten, 34, who stars in Apple TV+’s “For All Mankind” and Amazon Prime’s “The Boys.” “I had a base built by Big Daddy’s Antiques and a friend designed the benches. It will be a family heirloom forever.”

The barn-like space features black walls, white concrete floors and pine posts and beams, with myriad vintage objects and custom-designed items throughout the space.

“I like mixing a lot of repurposed and unexpected pieces together, a lot of masculine and feminine and different materials like metals or rusty tin with wood,” she said.

Among her collection: boxing gloves in a glass container from a flea market in Paris, a vintage film projector, antique cameras and old film reels from the Palace Theatre in her hometown of Luverne, Minn.

A nostalgic Vivian Maier photograph of a cat looking out a car window hangs on the wall, alongside a horseshoe from her grandparents’ farm and a sketch by artist Dan May called “The World Turned Upside Down.”

“My grandmother was excruciatingly important to me and visits me as hummingbirds, and that’s a hummingbird in the sketch,” VanSanten said. “I bought it days after she passed away so it was really symbolic, feeling like my whole world was turned upside down, but I thought it was really beautiful too.”

Why is this your favorite room?

This space was wide open and didn’t have any definition, but it’s the place that spoke to me the most. It became this entertaining space, my own mini, tiny movie theater. When I had my “For All Mankind” premiere about a month ago, my whole family was in here and it was incredible to watch together.

Tell me about creating this photo wall.

After measuring the wall, I put painter’s tape on the floor in the size that I want and I sit for a few hours playing with where I want things. I take pictures, grab things from other walls, play with a lot of art and objects. I’m sentimental and frame everything — letters, cards and mementos — which I take to an amazing woman from Minnesota who owns a local little frame shop called Feeling Frameous.

This couch is huge!

If you push that ottoman over, the sectional couch becomes a king-size bed that’s filled with down feathers. It’s not a huge house and there’s only one guest room, so I thought it would be a special space where people could sleep.

Love the Smeg fridge.

There wasn’t space in the kitchen for a wine fridge, so this is my wine fridge now. There are two wineries in Napa that I’m a member of, so I accumulated a lot of wine from them. I love the pop of color.

Rocks and crystals seem to be a theme throughout.

I have a lot. Between growing up in Minnesota and Texas, nature is really big for me and the different rocks have energies and properties. The quartz in the middle of the table is insane when the sun sets and shines through it; you can see all these rainbows.

Favorite memory in here?

I invited 10 friends over four months after moving in. It was in the middle of the summer, all the doors were open, the lights were on in the backyard and we ordered pizza and sat and played games. I had a dream of this space before I moved in (for real, that’s how I knew it was my home), so being able to envision a space and sit here watching everyone laughing, drinking and eating felt like I was finally home in a city that had never felt like home before.

Not all homes owned by celebrities are Beverly Hills mansions. This week’s collection kicks off with two West Hollywood condos: One was once home to a legendary rock star, the other was owned by a late actress and singer of note.

Colorful tile risers brighten the entryway of our Home of the Week, a Spanish-style residence in Hollywood Hills West with ties to Hollywood leading man Errol Flynn. A recent renovation has freshened up the multilevel house, which is available for lease at $25,000 a month.

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It’s seen some changes

A West Hollywood condo that rocker David Bowie and his second wife, model Iman, lived in is up for long-term lease at $5,900 a month.

The redesigned unit, offered furnished, is in the French Normandy-style Granville Towers building. The laundry list of celebrities who have lived in the 1930s structure includes actors Rock Hudson and Marilyn Monroe, among others.

The sixth-floor condo takes in panoramic views from three directions, capturing the cityscape and mountains. The 1,553 square feet of light and bright interior space contain two bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Bowie, who died in 2016 at 69, is widely credited with changing the pop music scene with his theatrical flair and frequent adoption of alter egos. His hits included “Space Oddity,” “Changes” and “Let’s Dance.”

Where she set the stage

The West Hollywood condominium of late actress-singer Diahann Carroll has come on the market at $4.2 million.

The Sierra Towers residence, owned by Carroll for more than two decades, is on the 17th floor and features antique mirrors, a wet bar and floor-to-ceiling windows.

The 1,990-square-foot unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Carroll, who died in October at 84, was a stage and screen star known for her roles on “Julia” and “Dynasty.” She received an Oscar nomination for the 1974 comedy-drama “Claudine” and won a Tony Award for best actress in a musical in 1962 for “No Strings.”

Bought low, sold high

A limited liability company tied to former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has sold a half-built house in Scottsdale, Ariz., for $6.2 million. That’s $5.263 million more than the corporate entity paid for the property in 2015.

Construction plans call for living spaces with beamed ceilings, stone accents and walls of glass. The two-story house will be 7,660 square feet with four bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms upon completion.

Outside, lounges would surround a new infinity-edge pool and spa.

Palin, 55, gained national attention after joining Sen. John McCain as the Republican Party’s vice presidential nominee for the 2008 election. She has appeared on reality shows such as “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” and “Amazing America With Sarah Palin.”

A diplomatic resolution

Former U.S. ambassador to Italy and San Marino Ronald Spogli has sold a home in Bel-Air for $7.5 million through a trust in his name.

During the diplomat’s ownership the gated Georgian Traditional underwent a major renovation of its 6,074 square feet of interiors. Beyond the front portico is a formal entry leading to dining, living and family rooms as well as a kitchen outfitted with an island and a wine fridge. French doors open to the backyard.

The five bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms include an upstairs master suite with a marble bath.

Built in 1933, the brick two-story is surrounded by manicured gardens and grounds of nearly an acre.

This Duck flew east

Hockey star Corey Perry signed with the Dallas Stars over the summer, ending a 14-year stretch with the Ducks during which he won the Stanley Cup in 2007 and the league’s most valuable player award four years later.

The four-time All-Star has now cut ties with the area, selling his Cape Cod-style home in Corona del Mar for $6.375 million.

The two-story home, built in 2013, has ocean views from a balcony off the master suite and a 400-square-foot rooftop deck. There are four bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms in the 5,400 square feet of interiors.

The living room opens to a lantern-topped patio with a lounge and dining area.

His favorite room

“Selling Sunset” star Jason Oppenheimer likes spending time in the industrial vibe living room of his Hollywood Hills home. The space centers on a wood-burning fireplace he enlarged during a remodel. Then he added a 300-pound television and entertainment system that rises up from the floor. The 12-foot ceilings are sheathed in long planks with a massive center beam “to look like a log cabin,” said the real estate broker and licensed contractor.

From the archives

Ten years ago, dancer-singer-actress Jennifer Lopez and her singer husband, Marc Anthony, sold their villa in Bel-Air for $7.5 million. The French country house, built in 1941, sat on three-quarters of an acre and had 7,357 square feet of living space.

Twenty years ago, actress Drew Barrymore put her Beverly Hills-area home on the market at $3.2 million. She planned to move to Hollywood Hills.

What we’re reading

A replica of the Walker Guest House that’s been on display in Palm Springs for more than a year will be auctioned off in February, reports the Desert Sun. Bidding for the modern midcentury reproduction of a Sanibel, Fla., house designed by architect Paul Rudolph will open at $10,000. Estimated cost to move and reassemble the 24-by-24-foot home is $75,000.

A curvy residence in Moscow from Russian studio Niko Architect caught the attention of Curbed.com. “The House in the Landscape” appears otherworldly as the structure winds and bends around its terrain. The glass walls and rounded shapes enclose a dramatic curved staircase and a circular conversation pit.

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Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will have a short commute to Staples Center after buying a penthouse at the Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. Live for $6.725 million.  

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Actor Josh Lucas renovated his 1920s home in the Hollywood Hills to create an eco-friendly residence.  

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A series of patios fill the tiered courtyard of Josh Lucas’ home.  

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Josh Lucas’ two-story home has bi-folding doors, stone fireplaces and a master suite that opens to a wrap-around balcony.  

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Actor Josh Lucas renovated his 1920s home in the Hollywood Hills to create an eco-friendly residence.  

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Tall bamboo and fences hide Josh Lucas’ contemporary-style home from the street.  

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NASCAR legend Rusty Wallace is asking about $1.6 million for his four-bedroom home in North Carolina.  

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Outdoor decking takes in sweeping mountain vistas at NASCAR legend Rusty Wallace’s North Carolina home. 

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A great room with a stone fireplace anchors NASCAR legend Rusty Wallace’s home.  

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Walls of windows and outdoor decking take in mountain vistas at Rusty Wallace’s home. 

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A sale is pending on the L.A.-area home of “American Horror Story” star Lily Rabe and “Legion” actor Hamish Linklater.  

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The ranch-style house of Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater has a U-shaped design that opens on three sides to a swimming pool.  

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Clerestory windows keep the interior nice and bright in the ranch-style house of Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater. 

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Extensively updated, the single-story house of Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater boasts an eye-catching kitchen, open-plan space and two master suites.  

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Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will have a shorter commute to Staples Center after buying a penthouse at the Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. Live for $6.725 million.

The three-time all-star, who was previously seen scoping out homes on L.A.’s Westside, purchased the penthouse through a limited liability company managed by his uncle, Dennis Robertson. Last year, he used another corporate entity to buy a five-acre estate in Rancho Santa Fe for $13 million.

The location puts Leonard in close proximity to former Lakers executive Jim Buss, whose penthouse is still for sale, should he need to borrow a cup of sugar. Former Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball owns a unit a few floors down.

Centered on the downtown cityscape, the 4,280-square-foot unit features vibrant wood floors, walls of glass, two custom fireplaces and wall-mounted iPads for controlling smart home systems. The family room adjoins a center-island kitchen with a breakfast nook. In the master suite, there’s a steam shower.

A pair of underground parking spaces were included with the three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom residence, which had been listed for $6.995 million. A rooftop swimming pool, a fitness center and valet and concierge services are among building amenities.

Kurt Rappaport and Kevin Booker of Westside Estate Agency were the listing agents. Booker also represented the buyer.

Leonard, 28, joined the Clippers as a free agent this year after winning an NBA title last season with the Toronto Raptors. The former San Diego State star has twice been named the NBA’s defensive player of the year since entering the league as a first-round pick in 2011. He won another title in 2014 as a member of the San Antonio Spurs.

Off to the races

Television and film actor Josh Lucas, who has a role in the new biographical film drama “Ford v Ferrari,” has listed his home in the Hollywood Hills for sale at $2.298 million.

The two-story contemporary, built in 1924, sits behind fences and a thicket of tall bamboo. Concrete steps lead through a tiered courtyard to reach the front of the house, which has been modernized and updated with eco-friendly features.

The 2,835-square-foot floor plan boasts wide-plank wood floors and stone fireplaces. Bi-folding doors open to the backyard for indoor-outdoor living. A saltwater swimming pool, a spa and concrete patios fill the outdoor space.

A breakfast nook adjoins a galley-style chef’s kitchen with custom cabinetry and a wine fridge. The master suite occupies the entirety of the second floor and has a wraparound balcony. There are three bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms plus an office.

Lucas, 48, has scores of credits including the films “A Beautiful Mind,” “American Psycho,” “The Lincoln Lawyer” and “Hulk.” More recently, he has appeared in the Paramount Network series “Yellowstone,” starring Kevin Costner.

Jacqueline Tager of Sotheby’s International Realty holds the listing.

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Actors offer up L.A. haunt

“American Horror Story” actress Lily Rabe and “Legion” actor Hamish Linklater are close to crossing off an early New Year’s resolution. The couple’s Los Feliz home, which listed in November at $2.398 million, went under contract about three weeks after it hit the market.

There’s a lot going on in the U-shaped abode, which fits four bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms into 3,400 square feet. Clerestories ring the common spaces, and angled skylights add more light to the single-story floor plan.

A polished concrete fireplace runs floor to ceiling in the indoor-outdoor living room, and the spacious kitchen tacks on teal cabinetry topped by marble countertops. Another highlight comes in the covered patio, where string lights and wood beams hang over a turf-lined lounge and dining area.

Two master suites occupy their own wing, and one opens directly to the entertainer’s backyard. There’s a swimming pool on one side and a tiered yard on the other. In the front, a covered porch enjoys treetop views.

Patricia Ruben of Sotheby’s International Realty holds the listing.

Rabe, 37, has regularly starred in seasons of FX’s anthology series “American Horror Stories” for the last eight years, and her other credits include “The Good Wife” and “The Whispers.” In 2011, she was nominated for a Tony Award for her role in “The Merchant of Venice.”

Linklater, 43, starred in the shows “The Crazy Ones,” “The New Adventures of Old Christine” and “The Newsroom” before appearing in the films “The Big Short” and “Unicorn Store.”

Clearing a base in Poway

The longtime Poway home of Major League Baseball great Tony Gwynn has sold for about $1.43 million.

Owned by the San Diego Padres hitter and his family for many years, the sprawling estate centers on a Mediterranean-style house of nearly 7,400 square feet. Built in 1991, the house has high ceilings, open-plan space and a mix of hardwood and tile floors. A Palladian-style arched window brings natural light into the front entry.

The center-island kitchen opens to the main living areas for ease of entertaining. There are seven bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms in the home, which has fireplaces in the living room, family room and master suite.

Outside, grounds dotted with fruit trees contain a swimming pool and a sunken tennis/basketball court.

The bank-owned property was new when Gwynn took ownership in 1992. The baseball player lived there until his death in 2014 at age 54, and his family continued to live there until last year, when the house was sold in foreclosure.

Tiffany Turner of RealHome Services & Solutions was the listing agent. William Perks of Sand & Sea Realty represented the buyer.

Gwynn is considered one of baseball’s top hitters, with a career batting average of .338. The former Padres star and MLB Hall of Famer won the National League batting title eight times.

He’s driven to sell

NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace is racing to sell his North Carolina estate, listing the scenic retreat for $1.599 million.

The single-story home is on three acres in Linville, a mountain resort community on the northwest side of the state. It takes full advantage of the woodsy setting with floor-to-ceiling windows and wraparound decks outside.

Inside, the open floor plan is a vibrant mix of wood, glass and stone. Chandeliers hang over the foyer and dining area, and the voluminous living room adds built-ins and a fireplace.

Four bedrooms and four bathrooms round out the 3,500-square-foot interior. The master suite, set under vaulted ceilings, extends to a bathroom with a spa tub and a deck with sweeping mountain views.

Josh Aldridge, Natalie Earnhardt and Jonathan Rivers of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty hold the listing.

Wallace, 63, burst onto the racing scene by winning NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year in 1984 and winning the Winston Cup five years later. After winning 55 NASCAR Cup Series races in 25 years, he was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2013.

As we turn the page on 2019, we have a chance to get a jump on those inevitable New Year’s resolutions. Here are four places that are expanding their offerings to help you do just that:

The new Monarch Athletic Club in West Hollywood is designed to be more than a place to do some crunches. Instead, said chief executive and founding physician Dr. Ryan M. Greene, it should be a “one-stop shop for health and wellness optimizing.”

The 5,800-square-foot facility offers largely private training as well as small-group yoga and Pilates classes. Members also can access services like sports massages, IV therapy and metabolic panel testing. Also on-site: a medical-grade cold plunge pool, an infrared sauna and treatment tables for acupuncture and chiropractic services.

“We wanted to offer a comprehensive wellness program based on the key foundational pillars of preventative health and wellness, based on how you move, how you eat, how you take care of your body and recover,” Greene said.

On joining, Greene evaluates each member to develop a personalized workout regimen, which is appraised every three months. Luxe add-ons include workout clothes, a laundry service and a daily smoothie. Of course, that all comes at a price.

Info: Monthly memberships start at $1,000. 8730 W. Sunset Blvd. monarchweho.com

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Erika Bloom, a sought-after Pilates instructor with studios in New York, Connecticut and Turks & Caicos, recently doubled the size of her Los Angeles location to offer a range of bodywork services.

In early November, Bloom inaugurated the expanded 2,000-square-foot Brentwood studio — twice the original size — offering treatments including acupuncture and nutritional consulting, as well as Rolfing, a type of bodywork that focuses on deep tissue.

“Everything here is done as a customized program and all one-on-one,” Bloom said. “We always start everything with an evaluation to see what’s going on in someone’s body and what changes need to be made.” Bloom suggests thrice-weekly Pilates sessions, although she says that some of her celebrity clients come in daily.

Info: $130 an hour for one-on-one Pilates sessions. Packages available. 11611 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 545, erikabloompilates.com

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Just unveiled in the Highland Park neighborhood is Made by Pilates, a studio offering 50 classes a week formatted by former New York Pilates instructor Jamie Ehrlich.

“I was looking for an area that had a community feel,” Ehrlich said. “I found a space where I could have a big, beautiful lounge that felt cozy and people could hang out and have some locally made kombucha.”

The studio, which opened in early December, has 12 Pilates reformer machines in the main area as well as a private room for one-on-one sessions. The classes are for mixed levels, Ehrlich said.

“They are challenging but not impossible, and there is a specific flow that is aimed at giving real results very fast,” she said. Although the classical reformer is used, Ehrlich said the classes are “more fast-paced and athletic. You get a full-body workout. It’s not just slow and stretchy.” The exercises also use balls, weights, resistance bands and jump boards.

Info: Membership is $249 for monthly unlimited. A single class is $36. Packages available. 117 N. Ave. 59. madebypilates.com

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Pharos Athletic Club, a family-owned gym that opened in Los Angeles in 2017, is unveiling its third expansion in two years — on Jan. 1, of course.

“We have more members who have different needs and wants, and so we are expanding to cater to a broader experience and improve everyone’s training,” said owner Pieter Vodden.

Now coming in at 22,000 square feet — triple what it started as — the new space will offer equipment intended for targeted needs such as improving cardiovascular strength. There is also a new dumbbell room and a conditioning area for people who are recovering from injury and looking to get back into fitness. Classes run to strength training, boxing, indoor cycling, yoga and Pilates.

“The best training comes with multiplicity,” Vodden said. “We have a range of offerings to get maximum results and longevity. Everything works, but nothing works forever. We have a broad spectrum of fitness options so you are constantly challenged with varying platforms.”

Info: Membership starts at $149 a month. 1316 Glendale Blvd. jointhepac.fit

Fans of cult favorite Dôen have been enjoying a new place of worship this holiday season.

The Los Angeles-based bohemian fashion brand, which was founded by sisters Margaret and Katherine Kleveland as a direct-to-consumer retail business in 2015, opened its first bricks-and-mortar shop at the Brentwood Country Mart in Santa Monica in advance of the holidays.

“We wanted it to feel like a special jewel box that touched on all of the senses,” Katherine said of the intimate 900-square-foot space, which features antique cabinets, blackened metal hanging fixtures and scalloped-edge sconces. “We wanted it to feel like a reflection of home.”

The women worked with interior designers Todd Nickey and Amy Kehoe of L.A. design firm Nickey Kehoe to create an atmosphere inspired by their love of travel.

The result includes fringed raffia pendants, vintage rugs and reclaimed wood tables. A few of the pieces are from the Kleveland sisters’ personal collection.

“There is a beautiful vintage French farm table and a bench that we collected over time knowing that there would someday be a store,” Margaret said, adding that the pieces were purchased from friends who own local vintage furniture shops. “We knew they were too special to pass up.”

Another detail unique to Dôen’s boutique is the use of decorative dried flowers, which were originally brought in for a friends-and-family celebration in late summer that included Busy Philipps, Johnny Knoxville and Clare Vivier. The Moon Canyon-designed arrangements were inspired by a trip the sisters took with photographer Hilary Walsh and longtime muse Alex Noiret to shoot a brand campaign at the Château de Gudanes, a castle in Midi-Pyrénées, France.

“We’d seen a bunch of dried flowers used in a way that felt fresh,” said Katherine, who decided to incorporate the party’s dehydrated bouquets into the boutique’s daily decor.

“It’s so tragic when you have these big, beautiful blooms and they all go to waste the next day. For us, that was exciting to think of all the different uses for these beautiful dried plants and flowers,” she added. “I love that ability to recreate and repurpose.”

The store carries Dôen’s fall and holiday 2019 collections, which include romantic dresses, nightgowns and patchwork jackets with a price range of $138 for tops to $898 for shearling coats.

“Every season is very much inspired by the same muses of the ’60s and ’70s; we look at them in a new light,” Katherine said of Dôen’s latest collections, which feature floral prints, pops of pink and classic neutrals. “We look at colors that we’ve seen on our travels or what we’ve been dying to wear, the evolution of a previous season’s color.”

While the sisters consider seasons, Katherine said their goal is to create pieces that are timeless. “Growing up on the [West] Coast, Margaret and I never were that inclined to be like, ‘Now it’s time for us to put away one wardrobe and pull out the next,’ because it is a climate that stays similar year-round,” she said. “So it’s fun to challenge ourselves to think seasonally but to make sure people can wear things year-round and keep clothing more valuable.”

Dôen’s boutique is offering a few exclusives that aren’t available on shopdoen.com, including a quilt, priced at $398, featuring the label’s fall prints. Dôen also collaborated with Jennifer Murphy’s Minneapolis-based brand Polka Dot Club on Dôen-clad handmade heritage mohair teddy bears for children. The one-of-a-kind stuffed animals ($92-$194) are outfitted in Dôen scarves, dresses and bloomers fashioned from excess fabric from the fall collection. Dôen is also selling vintage lockets as well as handmade bows created by Bianca and Red in Santa Fe, N.M.

The new store marks a full-circle moment for the Santa Barbara-bred sisters, who grew up visiting the Brentwood Country Mart with their aunt. “It’s fun for us to bring our children,” said Katherine, adding that the shopping center is filled with friends — old and new.

Having hosted a pop-up shop at the retail destination last year, the Kleveland sisters were already close with fellow store owners Jenni Kayne and Irene Neuwirth, but they have since become friendly with new neighbors Jenny Belushi and Heather Whitney Rosenfield, who manage the children’s boutique Poppy Store.

“We feel like there is that sense of community here,” said Katherine. “That’s what we’ve tried to build with our company online as well.”

Dôen

Where: 225 26th St., Suite 4, Santa Monica

Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday

Info: ShopDoen.com

RALEIGH, N.C. — 

Republican attempts to require photo identification to vote in North Carolina are being thwarted again by judges hearing arguments that the mandate is tainted by bias that would deter black and Latino residents.

A federal court announced that next week U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs will formally block a photo ID requirement scheduled to begin in 2020. Unless the upcoming preliminary injunction is successfully appealed, the requirement will be halted until a lawsuit filed by the state NAACP and others is resolved.

The short written notice from the federal court in Winston-Salem on Thursday previewed Biggs’ order because state election officials were planning to expand efforts to educate voters about the ID law within days. Although the requirement would be carried out beginning with the March 3 primary, the requirement would actually start in just a few weeks with mail-in absentee ballot filers, who also would have to provide an ID copy.

The state law identified several types of qualifying photo IDs and allowed people lacking one to get a free ID card or to fill out a form while voting explaining their “reasonable impediment” to obtaining one.

GOP leaders in charge of the Legislature have been trying for most of the decade to advance voter ID, saying that more than 30 states require it and that it builds confidence in elections. Data show voter impersonation is rare, however. The voting pool — currently 6.8 million registered voters — is critical in a closely divided presidential battleground state where statewide races are often competitive between the major parties.

Voter ID was actually carried out in North Carolina’s 2016 primary elections as the result of a 2013 law. But a federal appeals court struck down several portions of the law in July 2016, saying photo ID and other voting restrictions were approved with intentional racial discrimination in mind.

Republicans strongly disagreed with that decision and later put a question on the November 2018 ballot enshrining voter ID in the state constitution — a strategy designed to give the idea more legal and popular standing. The amendment passed with 55% of the vote. The Legislature approved a separate law in December 2018 detailing how to implement that amendment. Lawsuits challenging that new law were filed immediately.

Lawyers for the state and local NAACP chapters told Biggs in a court brief that the latest version of voter ID is a “barely disguised duplicate” of the 2013 voter ID law and “carries the same discriminatory intent as its predecessor,” likely violating the U.S. Constitution.

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The new rules allow additional government IDs to meet the requirement, including public and private university cards. But they still prevent government IDs for public assistance programs from being used, disproportionately affecting African Americans, the NAACP said.

The actual reasons for Biggs issuing the injunction — and whether the Legislature could quickly pass a law altering the rules to resolve her concerns — won’t be known until her detailed order is released.

State NAACP President the Rev. Anthony Spearman praised Biggs’ decision, calling the 2018 measure “the latest bad-faith attempt in a string of failed efforts by the [North Carolina] General Assembly to impede the right to vote of African Americans and Latinos in this state, and to blunt the force of the true will of the people.”

Republican House Speaker Tim Moore of Cleveland County on Friday criticized the notice as a “last-minute attempt by an activist federal judge to overturn the will of North Carolina voters.” He said the ruling should be “immediately appealed” by the State Board of Elections, which is a defendant in the case. The board is composed of three Democrats and two Republicans, all appointed by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. Although a voter ID opponent, Cooper is also named a lawsuit defendant because of his position as governor.

Lawyers from the state Department of Justice represented the board in court to attempt to uphold the 2018 voter ID law. They argued that the rules were improved to address previous concerns of bias and the plaintiffs failed to show it was enacted with discriminatory intent. Cooper vetoed the December 2018 law, but two Democratic legislators joined all Republicans voting to override the veto.

The department declined to comment Friday about a possible appeal as it awaits Biggs’ full order, said Laura Brewer, a spokeswoman for Democratic Atty. Gen. Josh Stein. Biggs prevented Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger from officially entering the case, saying the board was making an adequate defense.

Two other lawsuits challenging the voter ID mandate or the constitutional amendment are pending in state courts.