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SUMMER 2019

COMPLIMENTARY

HOLLYWOOD discoverhollywood.com

Finding the Real Hollywood Miceli’s 70th

The Oldest Italian Restaurant in town

The New Vaudeville

MAGAZ I NE

Boobietrap LA!

Visual Arts • Theatre • Music • Film • Places of Interest • Calendar of Events

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HOLLYWOOD

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Features

SUMMER 2019 www.discoverhollywood.com

Finding the Real Hollywood Exploring the places that put Hollywood on the map

Miceli’s Turns 70 Hollywood’s Oldest Italian Restaurant

The New Vaudeville Boobietrap LA brings variety to Hollywood

Summer Reading Five Hollywood books chosen by the Editor

Departments 6 From the Editor 8 Calendar 10 Places of Interest 56 Family Fun 58 More Museums 59 Worship

22 Arts & Entertainment 22 24 26 34 44

Film Music Theatre Visual Arts Comedy

30 32 41 46 48 49 55 60 61 62

Dining Map: Hollywood from A-Z Why I Love Hollywood Event Venues Shopping Around Getting Around TV Tickets Oscar’s Hollywood Tours & Sightseeing Around Town On The Cover: Art deco entrance to the historic Howard Hughes HQ (now known as 7000 Romaine)

From the Editor

ccording to Los Angeles Tourism, we welcomed 50 million visitors to our city in 2018. Beginning in May we start to notice more visitors strolling along the Walk of Fame. It’s reported that last year, there were about 25 million that came to Hollywood. In my perfect world, every visitor experiences the wonder and allure of this place we call Hollywood. And, believe me, I know that’s not easy. We are a working town made up of much more than our famous boulevard, so it takes a bit of sleuthing to discover all our hidden nooks and crannies. Samantha Halbreich did just that in finding Boobietrap, a delightful smorgasbord of performers that titillate and enhance their audience on Wednesday evenings. Each week there’s a new offering under the direction of ringmaster Scot Nery. Samantha captures the fun and excitement that awaits should you venture behind the shops to find them. On your way you might want to stop for a pizza or some classic Italian fare just steps from Boobietrap and wish Frank Miceli and his crew a Happy 70th Anniversary. Founded by his father in 1949, Miceli’s has been a staple just steps off the boulevard on Las Palmas. Inside, under raffia-covered empty chianti bottles, relax in booths saved from 1920’s era Hollywood’s Pig ‘n Whistle when it was “modernized” and converted to a retail store somewhere in the distant past. You’ll read all about its history as Michael Darling shares its unique Hollywood story. This is so much part of Hollywood’s allure. In the midst of a building boom not seen in many decades, you can find many remnants of its past going back 100 years, decade by decade up to today. Venture off the beaten path to the true center of action several blocks south of the famed boulevard to the Hollywood Media District. Dotted here and there among the neighborhoods are production companies, film studios and names recognized only if you read credits at the end of movies and TV shows. There are art galleries, live theatres and lively small restaurants and pubs. This is where creativity happens. This is the real Hollywood. Be adventurous. Go beyond the obvious and you’ll find what you are looking for—the real Hollywood, our town.

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Calendar

special events Pass Over Jul 13 – Aug 19 at Echo Theater Company at Atwater Village Theatre. West Coast premiere crafts everyday profanities into poetic and humorous riffs exposing the unquestionable human spirit of young black men who dream about a promised land. www.echotheatercompany.com Hannah and the Dread Gazebo Jul 13 - Sep 1 at the Fountain Theatre. California premiere of startling new comedy joining creation, myths, and family histories to explore what it means to walk the edge between cultures. www.fountaintheatre.org Steve Martin & Martin Short Jul 16 at The Greek Theatre. Featuring The Steep Canyon Rangers and Jeff Babko. www.lagreektheatre.com

Ford Amphitheatre hosts Outfest Under the Stars Jul 24-27. Walk of Fame Ceremonies For current ceremony info call (323) 469-8311 or visit www.walkoffame.com

Jurassic Park in Concert Jul 16 – 17 at the Hollywood Bowl. Projected in HD and with a live score performed by the LA Philharmonic.

Hollywood Fringe Festival Thru Jun 30 at various locations throughout Hollywood; a feast of live theatre. www.hollywoodfringe.org

Miss Saigon Jul 16 – Aug 11 at the Hollywood Pantages. Stunning spectacles and a sensational cast of 42, this is a theatrical event you will never forget. www.hollywoodpantages.com

Friday Night Music Every Friday night thru Aug 28 at the Original Farmers Market. 7-9pm. Enjoy Free evening concert performances spanning all musical genres. www.farmersmarketla.com

Outfest Jul 18 – 28 shown at various locations, the oldest film festival in Los Angeles and the preeminent LGBTQ film festival in the world. www.outfest.org

Ford Theatres 2019 Season Thru Oct 29 Music, dance, film, theatre events for young and old; free jam sessions Mondays at 7pm; Big World Fun for kids Saturdays at 10am. www.fordtheatres.org

100 Planes Jul 18-Aug 4 at Sacred Fools (Broadwater Stage). Filigree Company presents Bittersweet comic drama as three women’s ambition, love and passion collide on a USAF base in Germany. www.sacredfools.org

Henri Dauman Photographs Thru Jul 20 at KP Projects Gallery. www.kpprojects.net Maria Berrio Exhibit Thru Aug 24 at Kohn Gallery www.kohngallery. Griffith Park 2019 Independent Shakespeare Festival Thru Sep 1. Celebrates 16th Anniversary. Twelfth Night and Pericles performed at The Old Zoo in Griffith Park. www.iscla.org July 4th Fireworks Spectacular Jul 2 – 4. Nile Rodgers and CHIC team up with LA Philharmonic for a star-spangled celebration at the Hollywood Bowl Scraps Jul 6 – Sep 15 at The Matrix Theatre. West Coast premiere; a provocative mash-up of poetry, realism, and expressionism that chronicles the effects of a fatal shooting of a black teen. www.matrixtheatre.com Rent Jul 9 – 14 at the Hollywood Pantages. This timeless celebration of friendship and creativity is returning to the stage in a vibrant production. www.hollywoodpantages.com Summer Residency: Sandra de la Loza Jul 10 – Sep 1 at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE). 2019. www.welcomelace.org

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11th Annual Taste of Farmers Market Jul 23 at Original Farmers Market. Enjoy a full evening of mouth-watering tastes from over 50 of the Market’s top-rated restaurants, grocers, and eateries. www.farmersmarketla.com Into The Woods Jul 26 – Jul 28 at the Hollywood Bowl. Enjoy an enchanted world of magic beans, towering giants, and handsome princes at the annual fully-staged musical. George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic Aug 2 at The Greek Theatre. With Dumpstaphunk, Fishbone, Miss Velvet, & The Blue Wolf. www.lagreektheatre.com Brew at The Zoo Aug 2 Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens. A favorite summer activity. www.lazoo.org Elvis Costello & The Imposters and Blondie Aug 5 at The Greek Theatre. www.lagreektheatre.com Offal Group Exhibit Aug 15-Sep 29 interesting offering relating to the culture of consuming innards at Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG), Barnsdall Art Park. www.lamag.org

Pod Save America Aug 17 at The Greek Theatre. Hosted by Jon Favreau favorite political conversations live. www.lagreektheatre.com Cinecon Classic Film Festival Aug 29 – Sep 2 at the Egyptian Theatre. Features rare, unusual, and unjustly forgotten movies from the silent and early sound era with celebrity guests and movie memorabilia shows. Silent films include live piano accompaniment. www.cinecon.org Barry Manilow with Orchestra Sep 6-7 at the Hollywood Bowl. An Unforgettable night of non-stop hits with the LA Philharmonic. To Dad With Love – A Tribute to Buddy Ebsen Sep 6 – 22 at Theatre West Judy Chicago Sep 7 – Oct 26 at Deitch Projects Gallery. deitch.com/los-angeles Gladys Knight with The Kingdom Choir Sep 8 at the Hollywood Bowl. Seven-time Grammy award winner performs with opening act The Kingdom Choir. Sugar Ray Headlines 3rd Annual Rock for HARK! – A Benefit for LA Children’s Hospital Sep 8 at the Catalina Jazz Club. Show at 5:30pm. www.catalinajazzclub.com Fireworks Finale with Earth, Wine & Fire Sep 13 -14. Nine-time Grammy award winners come together with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra for a night in “September” to remember forever. Deadly Sep 13–Oct 18 at Sacred Fools. Popular play from viewpoint of H. H. Holmes returns to Sacred Fools Theatre. www.sacredfools.org An Evening with Mark Knopfler Sep 22 at The Greek Theatre. www.lagreektheatre.com City of Lights, City of Angels (COLCOA) French Film Festival Sep 23–28; COLCOA, a week a French film premieres in Hollywood. 9am-midnight. Directors Guild of America Theater Complex, 7920 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles (310) 289-5346 www.colcoa.org Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival Sept 23-28. Raleigh Studios. Celebration of American and International Indie Film - a homage to the excellence of today’s grassroots filmmaker. www.liftoff-festival.com Blue Man Group – Speechless Tour Sep 24 – Oct 6 at the Hollywood Pantages. This show is certain to provide a rollicking, rowdy, rave of a good time. www.hollywoodpantages.com Black Movie Soundtrack III Sep 25 at the Hollywood Bowl. Hosted by comedian Craig Robinson, this night promises new clips, special guests, and fan favorites.

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of interest Cahuenga Pass US 101 is the ancient way through the hills originally used by the Tongva tribe of Native Americans. Called “Cahuenga” or “Little Hills,” it was traversed by Spanish explorer Don Gaspar de Portola in the 18th century and later by the American frontiersman Kit Carson. In 1886, Kansas prohibitionist Harvey Wilcox and his wife, Daeida, bought 120 acres of the Cahuenga Valley and named their home “Hollywood.”

“English village” at Crossroads of The World Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Mary Pickford Center 1313 N. Vine St. (310) 247-3000. Built in 1949, first Hollywood studio designed for television show production. Early TV shows and sitcoms including Queen for a Day and I Love Lucy were broadcast from here. Renovated facility includes 286-seat Linwood Dunn Theater, Academy offices and collections of the Academy Film Archive. www.oscars.org/about/facilities/linwood-dunn-theater

Capitol Records 1750 N. Vine St. World’s first circular office building and one of Hollywood’s landmarks. Built in 1956, the light on its rooftop spire flashes “H-O-LLY-W-O-O-D” in Morse code. Gold albums of its many artists displayed in lobby. John Lennon and other Capitol artists’ stars on sidewalk. Artist Richard Wyatt’s LA Jazz mural in tile depicts jazz greats. www.capitolstudios.com

Alto Nido Apartments 1851 N. Ivar Ave. (323) 469-1868. William Holden’s apartment in the 50s film noir classic Sunset Boulevard in which he costarred with Gloria Swanson. www.altonido-apt.rentals American Film Institute 2021 N. Western Ave. (323) 856-7600. Historic Immaculate Heart College’s 1906 campus buildings now house famed institute and one of the best film and video libraries in the world. www.afi.com American Society of Cinematographers 1782 N. Orange Dr. (800) 448-0145. Built in 1903, this classic Mission Revival residence has been lovingly cared for by the Society since 1936. www.theasc.com Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way. (323) 667-2000. Founded by Gene Autry, The Singing Cowboy, outstanding state-of-the-art museum is a tribute to the spirit that settled the American West. Closed Mon; second Tues of every month Free. www.theautry.org (See VISUAL ARTS, FAMILY, MUSIC) Avalon Hollywood (formerly The Palace) 1735 N. Vine St. (323) 462-8900. Opened in 1927 as the Hollywood Playhouse, it became the El Capitan in the 40s and hosted the famed Ken Murray’s Blackouts and Hollywood Palace TV show in the 50s. www.avalonhollywood.com (See MUSIC). Bronson Caves 3200 Canyon Dr. (818) 243-1145. Brush Canyon (at the top of Canyon Drive). Used as backdrops for countless movies and TV shows such as Gunsmoke and Bonanza, the jungle island in the original King Kong, Gene Autry’s first serial, The Phantom Empire, a distant planet in Star Trek: The Movie, and the entrance to Batman’s bat-cave in TV’s Batman and the first Batman movie.

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Dolores Del Rio mural by artist Alfred de Batuc Château Élysée/Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre International 5930 Franklin Ave. (323) 960-3100. Built in the late 1920s, Hollywood’s first residential hotel, Chateau Elysee guests included Clark Gable, Bette Davis, Carole Lombard, Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, and Ginger Rogers. Now owned by Church of Scientology; periodic tours available. www.manor-scientology.org

Cinerama Dome 6360 Sunset Blvd., (323) 464-4226. Restored as part of the Arclight Hollywood movie-going experience, the unique geodesic-shaped theatre designed by Buckminster Fuller was built in 1963. www.arclightcinemas.com Columbia Square 6121 Sunset Blvd. Originally a CBS broadcasting center for many early radio and TV shows, the newly renovated development features a 20story residential tower, new office buildings and underground parking. www.columbiasquare.com . Crossroads of the World 6671 Sunset Blvd. (323) 463-5611. Historical landmark built in 1936 as “the world’s first modern shopping center.” An architectural potpourri with Streamline Moderne, Tudor, Moorish, French Provincal and pseudo Spanish styles. Used for locations for films L.A. Confidential, Indecent Proposal and Argo. Now an office building and Discover Hollywood’s home! www.crossroadshollywood.com De Longpre Park 1350 Cherokee Ave. (323) 664-1407. A lovely old “pocket” park in neighborhood one block south of Sunset Blvd. Jerry Fuller is said to have penned Travelin’ Man here. Features sculptures honoring Rudolph Valentino. Dolby Theatre 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 308-6300. Inside the Hollywood & Highland complex. Home of the Academy Awards. Guided tours daily from 10:30am-4pm. www.dolbytheatre.com (see THEATRE, MUSIC)

Charlie Chaplin Studios/The Jim Henson Company 1416 N. La Brea Ave. (323) 802-1500. Built in 1918 to resemble a row of English country homes, Chaplin made many of his films here including Modern Times and City Lights. Formerly A&M Records, the studio was purchased by Jim Henson Productions, who honored Chaplin with a statue of Kermit the Frog dressed like the Little Tramp. Chase Bank/Millard Sheets 1500 N. Vine St., (323) 466-1121. Unusual mosaics, murals and stained glass created by noted California artist Millard Sheets depict Hollywood personalities. Chateau Marmont 8221 Sunset Blvd. (323) 656-1010. Since 1929, this castle-like hotel has been popular with stars for its privacy. From secret romances to untimely deaths, guests include Errol Flynn, Bob Dylan, Paul Newman, John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Jim Morrison, Marilyn Monroe, Mick Jagger, and John Belushi who died there. www.chateaumarmont.com

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Montecito Apartments Larry Edmunds Book Store 6644 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 463-3273. Believed to have the largest collection of theatre and film related books in Los Angeles, offers photographs, posters and other memorabilia from the movies. www.larryedmunds.com Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 461-2020. Built in 1922 by impresario Sid Grauman. Egyptian décor inspired by 1920’s King Tut craze complete with hieroglyphic murals. Site of Hollywood’s first movie premiere, Robin Hood with Douglas Fairbanks. Cecil B. DeMille premiered The Ten Commandments here in 1923. Home of American Cinematheque. Tours available once a month. www.egyptiantheatre.com (See FILM) El Capitan Theatre 6838 Hollywood Blvd. (818) 845-3110. Built in 1925 as a stage and movie theater, Orson Welles‘ Citizen Kane premiered here in 1941. Renovations in 1942 concealed its lavish interior restored in the 1980s. Serves as the venue for most Disney film premieres. elcapitantheatre.com (See FILM & FAMILY) Emerson College Los Angeles 5960 Sunset Blvd. (323) 952-6411. West Coast branch of Boston institution; futuristic design by noted architect Thom Mayne. www.emerson.edu/ela Ennis House 2607 Glendower Ave. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1924. For years in a serious state of decay, it is privately owned and being restored. www.ennishouse.com The Original Farmers Market 6333 W. 3rd St. (323) 933-9211. World-famous market, a Los Angeles tradition for more than 80 years. The Grove shopping and entertainment complex was added adjacent to the market in 2002, making this a first-rate attraction and shopping destination. www.farmersmarketla.com (See DINING & FAMILY)

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Ferndell Trail and Nature Museum Ferndell Dr. & Los Feliz Blvd. Populated by Gabrielino Indians over 10,000 years ago, now a quarter-mile walking trail set along a stream banked by tropical plants imported from all over the world. Used often as a film and TV set, most recently in La La Land. www.laparks.org/griffithpark#attractions

Hudson Apartments (formerly Hillview Apartments) 6533 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 800-7404. Built by movie moguls Jesse Lasky and Samuel Goldwyn in 1917. Broadway actors who left New York for Hollywood had a difficult time finding housing. Most boarding houses had signs “No Actors and No Dogs Allowed.”

Ford Theatres 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. (323) 461-3673. A historic gem originally built in 1920 and known as the Pilgrimage Theatre. Every year until 1964, The Pilgrimage Play was performed by notable Hollywood actors. A facility of the LA County Arts Commission, the Ford has undergone extensive renovation of the 1,200-seat outdoor amphitheater. www.fordtheatres.org (See MUSIC)

Historic Hollywood The serious explorer can read John Pashdag’s Hollywoodland U.S.A., Charles Lockwood’s Guide to Hollywood, Rosemary Lord’s Hollywood: Then & Now, Ken Schessler’s This is Hollywood, The Movie Lover’s Guide to Hollywood, The Ultimate Hollywood Tour Book by William A. Gordon, Hollywood: The First 100 Years pictorial history by Bruce Torrance and Early Hollywood by Marc Wanamaker and Robert W. Nudelman.

Freeman House 1962 Glencoe Way. Built in 1924 by Frank Lloyd Wright, the textile-block house has a unique history as a salon of the avant-garde and a haven for artists. Fundraising for restoration of this Hollywood landmark is currently underway. www//arch.usc.edu/freeman-house Frances Howard Goldwyn Public Library 1623 N. Ivar Ave. (323) 856-8260. Designed by world-renowned contemporary architect Frank Gehry. www.lapl.org/branches/hollywood (See FAMILY) Gower Gulch Sunset Blvd. at Gower adjacent to Sunset Gower Studio (formerly Columbia Pictures). Many early Westerns were filmed here. Studio cowboys would practice tricks and “spinning yarns” on the corner between scenes. Now a western style shopping center. Griffith Observatory 2800 Observatory Rd. (213) 473-0800. Art deco landmark located in the popular Griffith Park featuring a state-of-the-art planetarium, sweeping city views, and various exhibits. Film buffs will recognize the location for final scenes from Rebel Without a Cause. Closed Mon. Free. www.griffithobservatory.org (See FAMILY) Griffith Park 4730 Crystal Springs Dr. (323) 644-2050. This is not only Los Angeles’ historic park but also the largest city park in the U.S. Provides hiking and riding trails, golf, tennis, playgrounds, pony rides, travel museum, zoo and majestic hilltop observatory. www.laparks.org/griffithpark (See FAMILY) Guinness World Records Museum 6764 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 463-6433. Located in the former The Hollywood movie theatre built in 1938. Open daily. www.guinnessmuseumhollywood.com Hard Rock Café 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 464-7625. Rockstar memorabilia on display at this popular chain. www.hardrock.com/cafes/Hollywood-onhollywood-blvd

Original Farmers Market tower Hollyhock House (Barnsdall Art Park) 4800 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 988-0516. Designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright for oil heiress Aline Barnsdall and built between 1919 and 1921. Wright’s abstract geometric motif based on the hollyhock flower. Nominated to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Open Thu-Sun 11am-4pm. Admission $7. www.barnsdall.org/hollyhock-house Hollywood American Legion Post #43 2035 N. Highland Ave. (323) 851-3030. Glittering example of Egyptian Revival/Moroccan art deco was built in 1929 and perhaps one of the most spectacular Veterans’ facilities in the U.S. Still active, past luminaries include Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, Gene Autry, Ronald Reagan, Ernest Borgnine and Adolph Menjou. www.hollywoodpost43.org Hollywood Athletic Club 6525 Sunset Blvd. (323) 460-6360. Built in 1924 as an ultra-exclusive club, it was the site of the first Emmy Awards in 1949. Members included Valentino, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Buster Crabbe, John Wayne, Walt Disney, Abbott and Costello, and Bela Lugosi. www.thehollywoodathleticclub.com

Tony Curtis mural by artist George Sportelli Hollywood Boulevard The famed Boulevard is a designated National Historic Register Entertainment and Commercial District. Many Hollywood hopefuls have walked “The Boulevard of Broken Dreams” and imagined their names embedded in the sidewalk stars. Hollywood Bowl 2301 Highland Ave. (323) 850-2000. An important piece of Los Angeles performing arts history and worldclass cultural attraction, the 60-acre site, famous for its acoustics, opened in 1921. Note the Art Deco fountain at the Highland Ave. entrance with the figure of a harpist sculpted in granite by George Stanley (who also sculpted the original Oscar statuette as designed by Cedric Gibbons). www.hollywoodbowl.com (See MUSIC) Hollywood Bowl Museum 2301 N. Highland Ave. (323) 850-2058. Located on the grounds of the Hollywood Bowl. Features photos, footage, programs and artifacts on the history of the Bowl. Open Tues – Fri 10am – 5pm. Free entrance, free parking. www.hollywoodbowl.com/museum (See FAMILY) Hollywood Center Studios (See Sunset Las Palmas Studios) Hollywood Farmers’ Market Ivar & Selma Ave. between Hollywood & Sunset. (323) 463-3171. Sundays rain or shine 8am-1pm. Farmers, artisans, food vendors & entertainment. www.seela.org (See FAMILY) Hollywood Forever Cemetery 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 886-0181. The final resting place of many Hollywood legends including Rudolph Valentino, Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., Cecil B. De Mille, Marion Davies, Tyrone Power, Peter Lorre, Peter Finch, “Bugsy” Siegel, John Huston, Johnny Ramone and others. Noteworthy are the Mausoleum’s stained glass windows, possibly by Tiffany. www.hollywoodforever.com (See MUSIC) Hollywood Gateway/The Four Silver Ladies La Brea Ave. at Hollywood Blvd. Gazebo depicts Dolores Del Rio, Anna Mae Wong, Mae West, and Dorothy Dandridge. Designed by Catherine Harwicke and sculpted by Harl West. Hollywood Heritage Museum 2100 N. Highland Ave. (323) 874-4005. This barn served as the studio for Cecil B. DeMille & Jesse B. Lasky’s The Squaw Man, the first feature length motion picture. Declared a California Historic Monument, it is operated by Hollywood Heritage, Inc. as a museum of early Hollywood and silent pictures. Open Sat & Sun 12 to 4pm. www.hollywoodheritage.org (See FILM)

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Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel 7000 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 856-1970. Built in 1927, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks were among the original owners. The first Academy Awards banquet was held in the hotel’s Blossom Room in 1929. Recently renovated to reflect 21st century taste and honor its illustrious history, the Roosevelt is Hollywood’s favorite hotel. www.thehollywoodroosevelt.com

Hollywood Farmers Market open Sundays 8am-1pm. Hollywood & Highland 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 817-0200. Features the re-created scale set of D.W. Griffith’s 1916 classic film Intolerance. Its Dolby Theatre is the home of the Academy Awards. Note artist Erika Rothenberg’s Road to Hollywood in Babylon Court. www.hollywoodandhighland.com Hollywood High School 1521 N. Highland Ave. (323) 993-1700. Famous alumni include James Garner, John Ritter, Jason Robards, Jr., Stefanie Powers, Jean Peters, Rick and David Nelson, Sally Kellerman, Charlene Tilton and Carol Burnett. Alumni Museum exhibits memorabilia donated by former students. WPAbuilt Art Deco science and liberal arts buildings. (See listing, “Murals in Hollywood”) www.hollywoodhighschool.net Hollywood Hills From Los Feliz to Beverly Hills, developed in the 20s, intriguing secluded neighborhoods offer historical perspective above the city that hums and shimmers below. The Hollywood Museum in Max Factor Bldg. 1660 N. Highland Ave. (323) 464-7776. Make-up studio on ground floor restored to its art deco splendor plus four floors of elaborate displays of movie memorabilia. Admission: $15 General, $12 Seniors and Students, $5 for children under 6. Contact info@thehollywoodmuseum.com for Group Tours. Wed-Sun 10am-5pm. www.thehollywoodmuseum.com Hollywood Palladium 6215 Sunset Blvd. (323) 962-7600. Opened October 30, 1940 with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and his vocalists, including Frank Sinatra. Hollywood's dance and music venue for over 70 years. www.hollywoodpalladium.com (See MUSIC) Hollywood Post Office 1615 Wilcox Ave. (323) 464-2355. Built in 1936 and on the National Register of Historic Places. Wood relief The Horseman, carved by Works Progress Administration artist Gordon Newell in 1937.

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Hollywood Sign Built on Mt. Lee in 1923 for $21,000 as a temporary sign to promote Hollywoodland real estate development, the 50-foot-high letters were made of wood and with 20-watt bulbs around each letter. In the 70s the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce spearheaded the campaign to rebuild the sign with support from a diverse group of people (including Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner, rock star Alice Cooper, cowboy Gene Autry and singer Andy Williams) each pledging $27,000 per letter for a new, all-metal landmark. Recently, a global fundraising campaign to preserve 138 acres adjacent to the world-famous sign reached its goal. Hugh Hefner, a key figure in the 1978 restoration effort, donated the last $900,000 of $12.5 million for city to purchase. The land is now part of Griffith Park. www.hollywoodsign.org

Janes House 6541 Hollywood Blvd. The last surviving Queen Anne style Victorian residence along the Boulevard. From 1911-1926, it was the Misses Janes Kindergarten School where children of Cecil B. DeMille, Jesse Lasky, Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin attended. The Knickerbocker Hotel 1714 Ivar Avenue. (323) 463-0096. Built in 1925, it was a glamorous hotel popular with celebrities. Errol Flynn lived here when he first came to Hollywood and both Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley stayed many times. Harry Houdini stayed here and his widow held a séance on the roof in 1936. Director D.W. Griffith (Birth of a Nation and Intolerance) lived here a mostly forgotten man until his death in 1948. Now a senior residence. KTLA TV (See Sunset Bronson Studio) Lake Hollywood A glimpse of this mountain “lake” nestled in the hills will make you forget that you’re in a major city. Used as a location for countless movies and TV shows—a replica of the dam cracked and burst in the movie Earthquake. Superb view of Hollywood Sign. Walking, hiking, biking from 5am–Sunset.

Hollywood Tower Apartments 6200 Franklin Ave. (323) 466-4040. Recently renovated historic apartments with French-Norman architectural details appeal to those with a taste for glamour, romance, mystery and fine craftsmanship. www.thehollywoodtower.com

Las Palmas Hotel 1738 N. Las Palmas. Julia Roberts’ digs before business with Richard Gere moved her “uptown” to Beverly Hills in Pretty Woman. Also Kramer’s residence when he moved from New York to Hollywood on TV’s Seinfeld.

Hollywoodland Stone Gates Beachwood Dr. at the entrance of Hollywoodland real estate development. Built of rock quarried from Griffith Park, the gate was designated a monument in 1968. Beachwood Village was immortalized in the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers as the set for a town of zombies.

Los Angeles Fire Department Museum & Memorial 1355 N. Cahuenga Blvd. (323) 464-2727. The LAFD houses its historic fire fighting collection dating back to the 1880’s in the 1930 Hollywood Fire Station No. 27. Outdoor sculpture memorializes fallen firefighters. Open Sat 10am-4pm. www.lafdmuseum.org

Hollywood Wilshire Y.M.C.A. 1553 N. Schrader Blvd. (323) 467-4161. Serving Hollywood for over 75 years. www.ymcala.org/hollywood L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition 6331 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 960-3511. Permanent exhibition retracing the life of the founder of Scientology. Learn about one of the most acclaimed and widely read authors of all time. Open daily 10:00am—10pm.

Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens 5333 Zoo Dr. (323) 644-4200. At Griffith Park. Where the real wildlife is! One of the world’s finest zoos. Advance tickets recommended. Open daily. www.lazoo.org (See FAMILY) Madame Tussauds Hollywood 6933 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 798-1670. Hollywood branch of famed wax works. www.madametussauds/ Hollywood Magic Castle 7001 Franklin Ave. (323) 851-3313. 1909 Gothic mansion once home to actress Janet Gaynor, now world-famous private club for magicians. Operated by the Academy of Magical Arts, a nonprofit organization of 5,000 magicians and magic fans for over 40 years. www.magiccastle.com

The Greek Theatre

Hollywood Athletic Club Max Factor Building (See Hollywood Museum listing) 1660 N. Highland Ave. Opened in 1935 with a “premiere” attended by Claudette Colbert, Rita Hayworth, Marlene Dietrich and Judy Garland. Melrose Avenue A unique collection of restaurants, nostalgia shops, and boutiques with the newest and best of fashion for a hip and trendy look at what’s hot in L.A. Between Santa Monica Blvd. & Beverly Blvd. and La Cienega Blvd. & La Brea Ave. Montecito Apartments 6650 Franklin Ave. Fine example of art deco style with Mayan influence, listed in National Register of Historical Places. Was home to James Cagney, Mickey Rooney, Geraldine Page, Rip Torn, GeorgeC. Scott, Ben Vereen and Ronald Reagan. Now a residence for seniors. Mulholland Fountain Los Feliz Blvd. and Riverside Dr. Dedicated August 1, 1940, as a memorial to William Mulholland who engineered the 238-mile-long aqueduct that brought water to L.A. from the Owens River Valley. Its location marks the spot where the young Irish immigrant lived near the L.A. River. Murals in Hollywood An array of murals provide diversion to the urban streetscape. Eloy Torrez Legends of Cinema graces the front of Hollywood High’s Auditorium on Highland Ave. On Hudson north of Hollywood Blvd. see Alfredo de Batuc’s A Tribute to Delores Del Rio. Thomas Suriya’s You Are The Star is at southwest corner of Wilcox and Hollywood Blvd. For a mural that requires a little more thought, travel two blocks north on Argyle and Franklin and see an untitled mural by the late Dan Collins. Noted marine artist Wyland has “gone Hollywood,” painting a whale mural on Gower at Willoughby (on a Paramount soundstage wall). See George Sportelli’s Nancy Sinatra steps away from Hollywood Blvd. on Wilcox, Frank Sinatra and Johnny Cash (look up) on Las Palmas just south of Hollywood Blvd., Tony Curtis and Charles Bronson (on utility box) at Bronson and Hollywood Blvd. McNeilly's Jim Morrison and Marilyn are near LaBrea and Hollywood and Hector Ponce’s mural Tribute to Hollywood faces west near Santa Monica Blvd. and Wilton. Museums Refer to listings for American Society of Cinematographers, The Autry, Hollywood Bowl Museum, Hollywood Heritage Museum, the Hollywood Museum at the Max Factor Building, L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition, Museum of Death and Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum. (Also see MORE MUSEUMS) Museum of Death 6031 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 466-8011. Displays funerary items and mortician devices as well as war, autopsy and famous crime and morgue scene photos. Open daily. www.museumofdeath.net

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inding the Real Hollywood

hile some visitors to Hollywood may see Hollywood Boulevard as representing this town—it is its “Main Street,”—the area that gave Hollywood its fame and fortune is south of the popular Walk of Fame corridor in the Media District several blocks to the south and east of Vine Street to Van Ness. As Hollywood grew in the 1920s, land where the first movie studios were built was subdivided and sold to make way for shopping centers and housing developments. Paramount Pictures moved to Melrose Avenue, RenMar, Raleigh and other studios and production companies sprung up to serve the growing industry. Eastman Kodak, Mole Richardson lighting, Glen Glenn Sound and Technicolor to name a few. Today, a new generation is moving in with diﬀerent needs and facing the challenge to retain its relevance in a changing industry, to maintain and do business in an increasingly altered environment while remaining vibrant and committed to providing entertainment for the world. To respond to myths that movies weren’t made in Hollywood anymore, key businesses serving the industry took action.

Photo by Kathy Flynn

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by Nyla Arslanian

2000, the Hollywood Media Business Improvement District (BID) was created. Comprised of 220 commercial property owners, this was no easy task. Extensive outreach and a vote by a majority of these owners was required. Each property owner pays a proportional share of the one million dollar annual budget based on gross building square footage and lot size. Public safety patrols, maintenance and community improvements use eighty five percent of the budget. The BID is renewed by vote every five years. The mission of the Hollywood Media District is to enhance the security, cleanliness, beautification and commercial desirability of the area. Through the improvement of the area, local studios attract television, film and commercial production companies, post production firms expand services, restaurants and live theatre thrive, and the neighborhood is a safe and pleasant environment for residents and employees. With a focus on its history as well as emerging technology, the assets of the district are enhanced with new development at the Sunset Las Palmas Studio (formerly Hollywood Center Studio, Zoetrope) and the new Hollywood 959 is now the home of Jeﬀrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman’s recently formed Quibi or “quick bites” a video service that will stream 100 short high quality videos each week due to launch next April. According to Katzenberg and Whitman, Quibi will benefit from 5G mobile networks oﬀering an “on the go” viewing experience catered to a millennial audience. . As reported in Los Angeles Business Journal, Bill Humphrey, senior vice president for Sunset Studios at Hudson Pacific, commented “ The demand for spaces has significantly outpaced the stages. Compa-

nies are looking to lock down as many studios as they can.” Certainly, adding to the demand is the new big gorilla in town, Netflix, which has leased over one million square feet of space throughout Hollywood and will occupy the Sunset Las Palmas new Harlowe building in addition to its facility at Hudson Properties Sunset Gower lot. It has also taken space at the Academy project under construction on Vine Street just south of Sunset. Checking the dossiers of the facilities within the media district, the phrase “If these walls could talk,” comes to mind. The list of productions created in its Red Studios and recently renamed Sunset Las Palmas—formerly Hollywood Center Studios and Zeotrope—spans generations from silent to Golden Age to television and now digital oﬀerings. From Harold Lloyd to LaLa Land, Charlie Chaplin to Francis Ford Coppola, there’s a dizzying array of names and productions. I Love Lucy, continues page 28

LEFT: 7000 Romaine, Howard Hughes Headquarters building was recently declared a Historic Landmark. TOP & ABOVE: The Albert Sweet Digital Media Center and Red Studios (formerly RenMar) reflect Hollywood’s art deco era. RIGHT: New construction throughout the area shows a thriving Hollywood. SUMMER 2019 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 17

Miceli’s Turns 70

f you’ve ever enjoyed pizza in Los Angeles, you have Carmen Miceli to thank. Before Miceli opened his namesake restaurant in 1949, it was rare to find pizza on a menu in L.A, but Miceli’s made the dish a main attraction. Now, Miceli’s is celebrating its 70th anniversary and it remains a Hollywood favorite for the famous, families and first dates. Like many others, Carmen Miceli moved to L.A. to escape the cold. Born in Chicago to Sicilian immigrant parents, the World War II vet came out west in 1946 and

by Michael Darling

Admittedly, pizza had been around L.A. for a decade before Miceli’s opened up. In 1939, Pasquale D’Amore opened Casa D’Amore on Cahuenga Boulevard and served pizza and other Italian dishes to fellow New York transplants like Frank Sinatra and Joe DiMaggio. But it was Miceli’s that really made the dish popular, putting it front and center on the menu and in the restaurant’s front window. Miceli’s pizza man stood in the window tossing pizza dough high into the air, drawing customers to the young restaurant. The restaurant is a well preserved relic of Hollywood’s golden age. According to Frank Micelli, “Ninety-percent of this restaurant has looked like this since 1962.” If Frank Sinatra or any other golden age Hollywood star somehow time-traveled to Miceli’s in 2019, they wouldn’t notice anything out of the ordinary other than the computer system and the prices. In addition to being a historic restaurant itself, over the years Miceli’s has helped preserve some of the neighborhood’s history. When the Pig ‘n Whistle restaurant next to the Egyptian Theater closed in the 1950s after two decades of operation, Miceli’s bought all the started working at restaurant’s hand restaurants like carved booths. The Ciro’s and Rand’s historic booths are Roundup. After he easily recognizable LEFT: Carmen and Sylvia Miceli in 1949. ABOVE: Sylvia and the Miceli family today. met his wife Sylvia, by the Pig’n Whistle’s they decided to open a restaurant using recipes from the old logo, a dancing pig playing the flute. Wood from the Pig’n country and the old neighborhood. In 1949, Miceli’s Whistle booths were also used to make the restaurant’s opened a small storefront on Las Palmas Avenue in Hollyback bar and help decorate beams of the ceiling. A new wood and though the restaurant has expanded quite a bit Pig’n Whistle restaurant opened in that same space as the since its opening day, it’s still on the same spot where it all old restaurant in 2001, and ironically enough was a fast began. Carmen died in 2017, but his sons Frank and Joe food pizza joint just prior to that. have run the restaurant and the Universal City sister restauWhen a restaurant has served Hollywood for seven rant since the mid-1980s. The brothers have worked in decades, it’s going to have some Hollywood stories, and nearly every position at the restaurant, so they know every Miceli’s is no exception. Movies and TV shows like Knocked important detail of the restaurant. Up and Dexter have filmed at Micel’s and the restaurant has 18 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SUMMER 2019

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If Frank Sinatra or any other golden age Hollywood star somehow time-traveled to Miceli’s in 2019, they wouldn’t notice anything out of the ordinary other than the computer system and the prices.

Hundreds of empty chianti bottles hang from the cieling as part of Miceli’s signature decor.

seen many famous faces sit down to dinner, everyone from the Beatles to Jim Carrey. Presidents Kennedy and Nixon both dined there before they were elected. Oftimes, the stars are just part of the Miceli’s family. “Ernest Borgnine was one of the nicest guys to walk through the door and when Pauley Perrette from NCIS walks in, she goes into the back and says hello to the dishwashers. Jon Stamos will walk into the kitchen,” says Frank Miceli. However, there are times when the staﬀ still gets starstruck. “One time [legendary Brazilian soccer player] Pele came into our Universal City store and we told the customers ‘The kitchen will be closed for the next 30 minutes,— the cooks are all talking to Pele,” said Miceli. However, Miceli’s biggest contribution to entertainment history came via the 1956 I Love Lucy episode, Visitor From Italy. Accoridng to Miceli, “The producers or writers of the show were walking by to get lunch at Musso’s and, as they walked by Miceli’s, they saw the pizza man in the window flipping pizzas and they said “I’ll bet Lucy could do that.” At the time, Miceli’s had a location in Beverly Hills near Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s home. So, prior to filming the episode, Ball worked two nights at the Beverly Hills location learning how to flip pizzas. That way, she could learn how to do it perfectly so she could do it perfectly wrong in front of the cameras. Carmen Miceli wouldn’t allow the press or anyone else to take photos of Lucy in the kitchen, telling everyone to just let her work. “Our pizza chef at the time was a gentleman named Aldo Formica and Aldo’s the guy in the show,” says Miceli. Just as he helped teach Lucy how to toss pizzas in real life, Formica appeared in the episode as a pizza chef who attempts to show Lucy Ricardo how to toss pizza with hilariously disastrous results. While Formica never caught the acting bug, making only one other onscreen appearance as a pizza twirler in a 1975 episode of Maude; he did go on to open his own restau-

rant, Aldolino’s Italian Restaurant in Asuza. The menus at Aldolino’s feature a photo from the episode of Formica spinning a pizza as Lucille Ball looks on in astonishment. Miceli’s has a proud musical tradition. For a long time, it hosted jazz nights Popular Pianist Brian O’Rourke is that featured performers like part musician, part magician. Johnny Carson’s Tonight Always engaging! Steve Meeks photo Show band and singer Sarah Vaughn; but it’s most famous for its singing waitstaﬀ. This tradition began with a dishwasher in the 1950s who had a great voice and sang along with the restaurant’s jukebox. Eventually, it became a regular thing that he would come to the front of house to sing along to certain songs on the jukebox. Over time, other staﬀers would start singing along to the pop, jazz and opera songs in the jukebox and when Miceli’s expanded enough to have room for a piano, servers sang along to that. “When we opened our Universal City Miceli’s in 1980, we put a little blurb out saying ‘Miceli’s singing server audition’ and we had 250 people audition,” says Miceli. With the exception of a couple waiters who’ve been there since the 1970s, now every server at both restaurants will periodically stop serving to perform with the piano player during dinner. At present, there are no big plans for the 70th anniversary, but Frank Miceli says that just opening up in the morning is celebration enough. “A lot of restaurants close after one or two years,” says Miceli, adding “that we have survived this long is a testament to the fact that people keep coming back.” DH SUMMER 2019 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 19

Vaudeville’s New Act Boobietrap LA by Samantha Halbreich

Richard M. Johnson Photography

nder a single spotlight, a middle-aged man wearing a plaid jacket and jeans is deep in focus. Sweat beaded on his forehead, his eyes remain locked on the hamburger dancing and spinning atop the teal parasol he holds in his hand. As he yells at the audience—half in earnest and half to keep their attention—about the amount of work it takes to accomplish such a feat, a yellow light comes on. He has one minute left. His attention, broken only momentarily, returns to the dizzying burger as he prepares for his finale. He tosses the burger eﬀortlessly from the parasol to his knee, sending it back up again onto the parasol, still spinning. The lights go up, the house band plays, and the burger is thrown into the crowd. The audience cheers and laughs at what is at once madcap and incredibly skilled. This is 21st century Vaudeville. This is Boobietrap LA. On any Wednesday night at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Whitley Avenue, in an unassuming building behind a convenience store, locals line up on a small carpet, flanked by two Inflatable Waving Arm Guys, eagerly peeking past the bouncer to see what awaits inside. Greeted by a full bar and a house magician practicing sleight of hand and doling out balloon animals, the experience of Boobietrap begins before anyone is seated. Unlike other Hollywood comedy clubs where quiet whispers by venue regulars can make outsiders feel that they aren’t part of the in-crowd, here, there is an immediate sense of community. Newcomers are only distinguishable by their wide-eyed stares as they take in the largely empty warehouse, aware only through the palpable energy that something unique awaits them. As the show begins and the audience, drinks in hand, take their seats 20 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SUMMER 2019

on plastic folding chairs, the house band begins to play. A commanding man, clad in a loud suit and reminiscent of a clown interviewing for a bank job on his day oﬀ, takes the stage. It becomes immediately clear that he is the main source of energy in the building. He is Scot Nery, and Boobietrap is his creation. Building the crowd’s ex-

citement, warming them up and preparing them for what’s to come, Scot covers the rules of the show. Each performer has four minutes on stage. At three minutes, a yellow light bursts on to warn the act that their time is nearly up. At one minute, the lights go up along with two Inflatable Waving Arm Guys, and Scot will escort the talent oﬀ, yelling if he has to.

Throughout the night, dozens of performers will get their four minutes on this stage. A man on a unicycle playing the bagpipe, a magician dressed in a space suit, an aerialist held in the air by reams of silk, no skill is off limits. And it is in this variety that, by the third act, it is impossible not to draw comparisons to vaudeville. Unlike old time vaudeville’s touring town-to-town, however, Boobietrap shines a light on the immense and subversive talent living in Hollywood’s backyard, and the importance of this is not lost on Scot. “Hollywood offers so much to the audience, the performers, and us,” he explains. “It feels like a happening place to be—it’s got history. So, in that way it offers performers the ability to perform on Hollywood Blvd, which is pretty dreamy on paper. It offers audiences entertainment in a place that they already know—which leads to more impressive date nights when you can bring someone into a fairly undiscovered world in a place so famous.” It is fitting that this genre of show is experiencing a rebirth in Hollywood, a town responsible for the rapid decline of vaudeville in the 1930s. As radio, television, and movies became more readily and financially available, vaudevillian stars such as Bob Hope, Fanny Brice, Will Rogers, and Burns & Allen were siphoned into the growing and changing film industry. Simultaneously, the Great Depression forced theatre houses like Hollywood’s own Pantages Theatre, built by vaudeville impresario Alexander Pantages, to economize—going from running movies in tandem with variety shows to focusing solely on films. After World War II, the style of comedic anarchy that was the lynchpin of variety shows no longer felt appropriate. Seriousminded musicals, created by or at least in the style of Rogers and Hammerstein, precluded outsized musical and comedy acts. In the 40s, what was left of comedy’s raunchier footholdings gave out to comparatively more innocuous Hollywood comedies such as Arsenic and Old Lace and Harvey. A new standard was set. By the 1960s, television and musical writ-

ing giants such as Mel Brooks, Michael Stewart, and Betty Comden began to usher in a new era of less delicate and more joyously silly musical comedies. Shows geared for the proverbial ‘tired businessman’. Old vaudeville greats like Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, and Jackie Gleason, feeling a spark to bring anew their comedic upbringings, rushed to join these new productions. By the 70s, Hollywood began to see a full reemergence in choice of comedy styling. Iconic comedy clubs such as The Comedy Store and Laugh Factory opened their doors, welcoming new and old talent back on the stage to win fans and laughs. Comedy had come home, but it was now in a compartmentalized form. Today, if you google “comedy in Hollywood”, you’re greeted with an endless list of improv theatres and clubs for stand-up comedians. You can choose sketch comedy, or even Clown. You can attend the circus or see a magic show. But a vaudevillian family home where talent could emerge and multiple styles of performance could command a stage together did not exist… until Boobietrap. Drawing on his background as a juggler and busker, Scot saw the need and importance for true variety in Los Angeles. “LA is brimming with world-class talent that you’ll never get to see. These performers are either traveling or working in places that aren’t open to everyone. I wanted to create a world where all of that incredible talent is accessible to audiences that live here. Boobietrap gives a home for the people that live here and feel isolated, an environment built for performers to feel fulfilled, and it’s become a phenomenon where people can open up and identify with more than just a concert. It's a feat of fun, beauty, weirdness, and love from the world's best Continues on page 51

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A rts ntertainment E &

Disney’s The Lion King premiers Jul 19.

Film

6th Annual Highland Park Independent Film Festival Oct 3-5. Historic Highland Theatre 5604 N Figueroa. Screenings, red carpet events, industry mixers, and panel discussions with film professionals. www.hpifilmfest.com ScreamFest Horror Film Festival Oct 8-17. TCL Chinese 6 Theatres. The largest and longest running horror film festival in the U.S. Discovering the new blood of horror and honoring the masters. www.screamfestla.com 20th Annual Polish Film Festival Los Angeles Oct 16-24. Laemmle's NoHo and Royal Theatres. Presentation of films made by Polish filmmakers with English subtitles. Opportunities to meet with the filmmakers and actors. www.polishfilmla.org

Vilo Ventimiglia in 20th Century Fox’s The Art of Racing in the Rain, opens Aug 9.

Keep up with Film Festivals on the Discover Hollywood website: www.discoverhollywood.com/Arts-and-Entertainment/Film-Festivals

Outfest Jul 18-28. The oldest film festival in Los Angeles and the preeminent LGBTQ film festival in the world. www.outfest.org Hollyshorts Film Festival Aug 8-17. TCL Chinese 6 Theatres. Showcases the best and brightest short films from around the globe. Devoted to the advancement of filmmakers through screenings, Q&A sessions and networking events. www.hollyshorts.com 6th Annual Long Beach Indie International Film Festival Aug 28-Sep 22. Cinemark at the Pike Theaters. More than just a film festival, the three-day event celebrates diversity in film, music, and media. www.libfest.com Cinecon Classic Film Festival Aug 29-Sep 2. The Egyptian Theatre. Features rare, unusual and unjustly forgotten movies from the silent and early sound era with celebrity guests and film, book, and movie memorabilia shows. Silent films include live piano accompaniment. www.cinecon.org Burbank International Film Festival Sep 4-8. AMC 16. Film screenings, Q&As, red carpet receptions and special events. burbankfilmfest.org Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival Sept 23-28. Raleigh Studios. Celebration of American and International Indie Film - a homage to the excellence of today’s grassroots filmmaker. www.lift-off-festival.com

Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio star in Sony’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood , premiering Jul 26.

City of Lights, City of Angels (COLCOA) French Film Festival Sep 23–28; COLCOA, a week a French film premieres in Hollywood. 9am-midnight. Directors Guild of America Theater Complex, 7920 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles (310) 289-5346 www.colcoa.org

AMC Sunset 5 8000 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood. (323) 654-2217. New releases with reserved seating, cocktails, craft beers, and dine-in options. 21+ www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/los-angeles/amc-sunset-5

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Elizabeth Moss, Melissa McCarthy and Tiffany Haddish in Warner Bros. Kitchen opening Aug 9.

AMC Universal Cinema at CityWalk Hilltop at Universal City. (818) 508-0711. After a multi-million-dollar renovation, catch the latest seasonal blockbusters with Christie RBG Laser projection and Dolby Atmos immersive surround sound. Includes IMAX theater, the Director’s Lounge Cocktail Bar. $5 parking. www.amctheatres.com/movietheatres/los-angeles/universal-cinema-amc-at-citywalk-hollywood American Cinematheque (Egyptian Theatre) 6712 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 461-2020. Presenting films and programs spanning the classics and world cinema. Tours of historic Egyptian Theatre and screenings of Forever Hollywood documentary, on select Saturdays at 10:30am. www.americancinematheque.com ArcLight Hollywood 6360 Sunset Blvd. (323) 615-2550. Innovative cinema concept includes café/bar, retail, exhibits, Cinerama Dome and 14 theatres. Yearround Arclight Presents program includes anniversary screenings, classic films, and Q&As with filmmakers. www.arclightcinemas.com Arena Cinelounge 6464 Sunset Blvd. lobby level (323) 924-1644. Premier boutique art house cinema presenting the best in new feature films every night of the week. www.arenascreen.com Egyptian Theatre (see American Cinematheque) El Capitan Theatre 6838 Hollywood Blvd. (818) 845-3110. A classic movie palace, built in 1925 and restored thanks to Disney and Pacific Theatres. The beautiful interior offers modern comfort and features state-of-the-art sound. www.elcapitantheatre.com. (See PLACES & FAMILY)

Universal’s Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Show premiers Aug 1. IMAX Theatres State of the Art film experiences. See TCL Chinese Theatres and Universal Cinema at City Walk. Linwood Dunn Theater at the Mary Pickford Center for Motion Pictures 1313 Vine St. (310) 247-3600. In addition to the 286-seat Dunn Theater, the building houses several Academy departments, including the Academy Film Archive. www.oscars.org/about/facilities/ linwood-dunn-theater Los Feliz 3 1822 N. Vermont Ave. (323) 664-2169. Neighborhood theatre converted to 3 screens. First-run movies. www.vintagecinemas.com/losfeliz New Beverly Cinema 7165 Beverly Blvd. (323) 938-4038. The premier revival theater in LA shows all films on 35mm. $10. www.thenewbev.com (See FAMILY) NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) (323) 521-7385. Hollywood-based non-profit organization designed to showcase innovative works by emerging filmmakers from around the world. Monthly screenings at 1139 South Hill St, DTLA. www.newfilmmakersla.com Pacific Theatres at The Grove 189 The Grove Dr. (323) 615-2202. 14 theatres with a beautifully designed Neo-Deco lobby. www.pacifictheatres.com/grove TCL Chinese 6 Theatres 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 461-3331. First-run movies in the world’s most famous movie theatre formerly known as “Grauman’s Chinese.” 30-minute tours daily. Six state-of-the-art theatres, including IMAX, VIP lounge and seating, part of the Hollywood & Highland complex. www.tclchinesetheatres.com (See PLACES)

Universal’s Good Boys opens Aug 6. Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures

Vista Theatre 4473 Sunset Blvd. (323) 660-6639. Small, 90-year-old neighborhood theater offers first run features. This beautiful theater reflects the Egyptian influence popular in the late 1920s. www.vintagecinemas.com/vista

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A rts Entertainment & Music

The Greek Theatre hosts Ringo Starr and his AllStarr Band, Sep 1. Photo by Denise Truscello

Amoeba Music 6400 Sunset Blvd. (323) 245-6400. Features live in-store musical performances weekly. www.amoeba.com Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way. (323) 667-2000. Western Music Association Showcase every 3rd Sun 12-3pm. www.theautry.org (See FAMILY, PLACES, & VISUAL ARTS)

Jan Daley performs at the Catalina Jazz Club Jul 14. Avalon Hollywood 1735 Vine St. (323) 462-8900. Opened in 1927 as LA’s first and most lavish legitimate theatre, now a multi-media concert venue and nightclub. www.avalonhollywood.com (See PLACES) Bootleg Theater 2220 Beverly Blvd. (213) 3893856. Live Indie music most nights. www.bootlegtheater.org Canter’s Kibitz Room 419 N. Fairfax Ave. (323) 651-2030. Rock, blues, jazz and cabaret/pop seven nights a week. www.cantersdeli.com/kibitz-room Catalina Jazz Club 6725 Sunset Blvd. (323) 466-2210. Hollywood’s premiere jazz club features international musicians. www.catalinajazzclub.com Dolby Theatre (formerly Kodak Theatre) 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 308-6300. Top-rated venue for world-class productions, premieres and launch events. The 3,400-seat theatre features Dolby 3D and Dolby Atmos audio technology. www.dolbytheatre.com (See THEATRE, PLACES) Dresden Restaurant 1760 N. Vermont Ave. (323) 665-4294. American-style food with the number one piano bar in L.A. featuring Marty & Elayne at 9:00pm. Tues–Sat nights. Live bands Sun & Mon nights. www.thedresden.com (See DINING) El Cid 4212 Sunset Blvd. (323) 668-0318. From comedy to rock ‘n roll to burlesque, El Cid features the most eclectic calendar in LA, showcasing topnotch entertainment. www.elcidsunset.com El Floridita Cuban Restaurant 1253 N. Vine St. (323) 871-8612. Live Salsa bands Mon, Fri and Sat nights. www.elfloridita.com The Fonda 6126 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 464-6269. A favored venue because of its historic details. See schedule and shows details on www.fondatheatre.com 24 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SUMMER 2019

Ford Theatres 2580 Cahuenga Blvd., East. (323) 461-3673. Beautiful historic venue with new terrace dining area features music, dance, and film screenings thru October. Full schedule online. www.fordtheatres.org Gardenia Restaurant & Lounge 7066 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 467-7444. Longest running cabaret supper club in the United States. Shows nightly. Open mic Tues. www.facebook.com/Gardenia-206785766025734 Genghis Cohen Restaurant, Bar & Live Music 740 N. Fairfax Ave., (323) 653-0640. Live music most nights. Times vary. www.genghiscohen.com The Greek Theatre 2700 N. Vermont Ave. (844) 524-7335. Outdoor venue in the heart of Griffith Park. Summer schedule online. www.lagreektheatre.com Hollywood Bowl 2301 N. Highland Ave. (323) 850-2000. World-famous summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Legendary amphitheater has presented the world’s greatest musicians for 85 years. Site open for visits. www.hollywoodbowl.com (See PLACES) Hollywood Forever Cemetery 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 886-0181. Eclectic concerts in historic former Masonic Lodge and on the Fairbanks lawn. www.hollywoodforever.com/culture Hollywood Palladium 6215 Sunset Blvd. (323) 962-7600. Home of big bands in the 40s. Today’s hottest singers, songwriters and bands. www.hollywoodpalladium.com (See PLACES) The Hotel Café 1623 1⁄2 Cahuenga Blvd. One of L.A.’s top music venues. Singer-songwriters performing nightly. 21 and over. www.hotelcafe.com Largo at The Coronet 366 N. La Cienega (310) 855-0350. A variety of live music & comedy nightly. www.largo-la.com (See COMEDY) Lucky Strike Live 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 467-7776. Located in Hollywood & Highland, venue has evolved into underground entertainment hub. www.luckystrikesocial.com/locations/hollywood Miceli’s Restaurant 1646 N. Las Palmas Ave. (323) 466-3438. Piano melodies nightly at 6pm. www.micelisrestaurant.com (See DINING) Pig ‘n Whistle 6714 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 463-0000. In addition to the comprehensive menu and bar, Pig ‘n Whistle features live entertainment every Fri and Sat in the Back Room along with Karaoke in the Main room every Thurs. www.pignwhistlehollywood.com (See DINING)

www.discoverhollywood.com Lionel Richie takes the stage at the Hollywood Bowl on Aug 5.

Rockwalk (See PLACES)

Three Clubs 1123 Vine St. (323) 462-6441. A music, comedy and burlesque venue for emerging local talent and established and touring acts. www.threeclubs.com

Rockwell: Table & Stage 1714 N. Vermont Ave. (323) 669-1550. Intimate live performance venue established as a creative refuge for both artists and audiences. Features eclectic programming of music, film and theatre in Los Feliz Village. www.rockwell-la.com (see DINING)

Tramp Stamp Granny’s 1638 N Cahuenga Blvd. Old school piano bar owned by actor Darren Criss features upscale debauchery in the form of Broadway sing-alongs and the occasional Monday night Queer Cabaret. www.trampstampgrannys.com

Roxy 9009 Sunset Blvd. Showcase music club features established and “breaking” rock acts nightly. www.theroxy.com

Troubadour 9081 Santa Monica Blvd. Legendary venue has introduced new music to L.A. since ‘58. All ages. Live music nightly. www.troubadour.com

Sassafras Saloon 1233 N. Vine St. (323) 467-2800. Features southern home root inspired libations and live music. 5pm-2am nightly. www.sassafrassaloon.com The Sayers Club 1645 Wilcox Ave.. Features shows and impromptu performances. Thu-Sat www.sayersclub.com Summer Sounds Free summer concert series 5pm Suns Jun 23 and Jul 21 at Plummer Park; Aug 18 and Sep 15 Kings Road Park.

Viper Room 8852 Sunset Blvd. (310) 358-1881. The club of tabloid fame offers live music nightly. Sunset Jam every Mon night. 21 and over. www.viperroom.com Whisky A-Go-Go 8901 Sunset Blvd. (310) 652-4202. From hard rock to alternative music at one of Hollywood’s legendary clubs since ‘64. Ultimate Jam Night every Tue. www.whiskyagogo.com

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A rts Entertainment & Theatre

Independent Shakespeare Company, Twelfth Night, thru Aug 30. Photo by Mike Ditz

Dolby Theatre (formerly Kodak Theatre) 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 308-6300. Dolby’s enhanced 3,400-seat theatre is a top venue for world-class productions, premieres and launch events. www.dolbytheatre.com (See MUSIC, PLACES) Fountain Theatre 5060 Fountain Ave. (323) 663-1525. Original and classical theatre productions in 78-seat theatre. Adjacent secure parking. www.fountaintheatre.com Greenway Court Theatre 544 N. Fairfax Ave. (323) 673-0544. An eclectic 99-seat performance space. Features innovative original plays.www.greenwaycourttheatre.org

To Dad With Love–A Tribute to Buddy Ebsen, Sep 6–22 at Theatre West. Actors Co-op Theatre Company 1760 N. Gower St. (323) 462-8460. Two 99-seat theatres. Located on the campus of Hollywood Presbyterian Church. www.actorsco-op.org The Broadwater 1076 Lillian Way. Features four theatres: Main Stage, Second Stage, Black Box, and Studio, plus the Broadwater Plunge bar. www.thebroadwaterla.com Stella Adler Theatre and Academy of Acting 6773 Hollywood Blvd. 2nd floor. (323) 465-4446. State of the art 99-seat theatre. American, original and classical plays. Acting, musical production, improv classes, theatre history and more. www.stellaadler.la Atwater Village Theatre 3269 Casitas Ave. Four theatres: two 99-seat and two 50 seat. Parking. Home of the Echo Theatre Company, Open Fist Theatre Company, the Circle X Theatre Company and Ensemble Studio Theatre LA. www.atwatervillagetheatre.org Barnsdall Gallery Theatre 4800 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 644-6272. Medium-sized theatre is a facility of L.A.’s Dept. of Cultural Affairs located in Barnsdall Art Park. www.barnsdall.org The Blank Theatre/2nd Stage 6500 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 871-8018. 55-seat Theatre Row theatre. The Living Room series Monday nights at 8pm. Reservations required. www.theblank.com Celebration Theatre Company (at The Lex) 6760 Lexington Ave. (323) 957-1884. Professional theatre with the mission of creating an outlet for LGBTQ+ voices in LA. www.celebrationtheatre.com The Complex 6476 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 465-0383. Theatre and studio complex including: Dorie Theatre - 55 seats, Flight Theatre - 49 seats, Ruby Theatre 55 seats, East Theatre - 50 seats, West Studio – 12 seats, and more. www.complexhollywood.com 26 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SUMMER 2019

The Hudson Theatre 6539 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 856-4249. Three theatres, an espresso bar and an art gallery. Hudson Mainstage, Hudson Backstage, Hudson Guild and Comedy Central Stage at the Hudson. www.hudsontheatre.com Independent Shakespeare Company 3191 Casitas Ave. #130. (818) 710-6306. Presents new plays that connect to history and experimental productions of classical plays. www.iscla.org LA LGBT Center Theatres Village at Ed Gould Plaza1125 N. McCadden Pl. (323) 860-7300. Renberg Theatre: 200-seat theatre; Davidson/Valentini Theatre: 50-seat black box. www.lalgbtcenter.org/theatre

Pantages Theatre’s Miss Saigon, Jul 16–Aug 11. Photo by Matthew Murphy

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Sacred Fools Theatre 1076 Lillian Way (323) 207-5605. Theater company renowned for its bold, irreverent local productions. www.sacredfools.org (see Broadwater Theatre) Studio/Stage 520 N Western Ave. (323) 591-4849. Intimate venue for theatrical and musical performances. Includes the Hobgoblin Playhouse at 1625 N. Las Palmas Ave. www.stagecraftsllc.com

Daniel’s Husband plays at the Fountain Theatre thru Jul 28. Photo by Ed Krieger

Skylight Theatre Company 1816 1⁄2 N. Vermont Ave. (213) 761-7061. Professional company develops and produces new plays that express the social mores of our times. Ample parking. skylighttheatre.org

Lounge Theatre 6201 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 469-9988. Multi-arts complex with spacious lobby and 46-seat and 50-seat theatre located on Theatre Row. www.theatreplanners.com New American Theatre 1312 N. Wilton Pl. (310) 424-2980. A 99-seat theatre committed to nurturing new and emerging artists who are on their journey through their career. www.newamericantheatre.com Matrix Theatre Company 7657 Melrose Ave. (323) 852-1445. Presents play readings and productions in 99-seat, arena seating. www.matrixtheatre.com McCadden Place Theatre 1157 N. McCadden Pl. (323) 465-1008. 60-seat theatre. Acting classes and casting director workshops. www.mccaddentheatre.com

Karen Harrison and Brittany Flurry in Sacred Fool Theatre’s 100 Planes, July 18–Aug 4. Photo by Steve Rogers Son of Semele Ensemble (SOSE) 3301 Beverly Blvd. Recognizes emerging cultural questions through the production of new or under-exposed plays. www.sonofsemele.org The 11:11 Space 1107 N Kings Road. (323) 378-6969. This new venue is expanding beyond traditional theatre to include live music, comedy, pop-up art exhibits, film screenings, and private events. www.the111space.com Theatre of NOTE 1517 N. Cahuenga Blvd. (323) 856-8611. Avant-garde experimental theatre in the “Cahuenga Corridor.” www.theatreofnote.com

Randy Charleville, Eric B. Anthony, Amanda Leigh Jerry and cast in Bronco Billy! The Musical at Skylight Theatre thru Jul 21. Photo by Ed Krieger Pantages Theatre 6233 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 468-1770. Historical-cultural landmark and art deco masterpiece. Spectacularly restored, 2,700-seat venue hosts lavish Broadway musical theatre productions. www.hollywoodpantages.com (See PLACES)

Theatre Row Santa Monica Blvd. between Vine St. and Highland Ave. Concentration of theatres. Theatre West 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. West. (323) 851-7977. Founded in 1962, many productions have gone on to Broadway and film. 168 seats. www.theatrewest.org (See FAMILY) Zephyr Theatre 7456 Melrose Ave. (661) 670-8328. Presents first-run works as well as the classics. www.zephyrtheatre.com SUMMER 2019 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 27

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LEFT: Television Center, former Technicolor, provides offices for an array of industry-related businesses. RIGHT: Life Is Beautiful sculpture adorns spectacular new LGBTQ Center. BELOW: Regen Projects one of several notable art galleries in the District. BOTTOM: The stunning minimalism of MILK Studios contrasts with art deco Red Studios on Cahuenga.

Seinfield and Jeopardy, to name a few. Countless live audiences have stood in line to laugh and witness what we now know was entertainment history being made. To the west at Romaine and Sycamore, satellite radio giant SiriusXM has established its West Coast headquarters in a dramatic new structure recently completed by the CIM Group. It lies immediately adjacent to one of Hollywood’s historic assets, now known as 7000 Romaine. Who could have guessed that a young producer who took up residence at Metropolitan Studios to shoot a World War I epic entitled Hell’s Angels would create his own empire and become a legend known as much for his business ventures as his eccentricity—Howard Hughes? Although initially purchased for the color film lab, the Romaine headquarters at 7000 Romaine would become the command center for all things Hughes. He oversaw his tool company, his film projects, and later his airline ventures all from these oﬃces. Today, the building looks pretty much the same as it did during Hughes' time there. Further east and not within the boundaries of the district, Godfather Paramount Studios is planning to expand its historic lot. Its parent company, Viacom, moved its headquarters directly into central Hollywood a 28 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SUMMER 2019

few years ago in the re-do of Columbia Square. Hollywood’s last major motion picture studio, it shares its end of Melrose Avenue with Raleigh Studios. Raleigh, despite considerably less acreage, still has impressive historic creds. Within the district, the same is true of Red Studios (formerly RenMar) on Cahuenga with its four sound stages and a history going back to the Golden Age. While the past is present everywhere you look in this unpretentious part of Hollywood, there’s no doubt that it’s part of the Hollywood technological renaissance. Milk Studio’s spectacular Hollywood plant is a stunning example of creative new space. Older buildings are also being refurbished and are sought after for their “creative” atmosphere —often with exposed brick and courtyards. And everywhere it seems, new apartment buildings are being built to house the new generation of talent making its mark in Hollywood. Where there’s people there is also a demand for services—another of Hollywood’s emerging industries. Restaurants such as Rao’s, a favorite New York eatery, has taken the Studio Grill and given it its own distinctive look and Italian comfort food fare. Nearby, a new oﬀering

RIGHT: Spoonfed at Hollywood 959 complex on Seward Avenue. BELOW: Glen Glenn Sound has provided audio services to the industry since 1937.

by Sean Loeﬀel has opened Spoonfed, a delightful lunch spot with outdoor tables, quick counter service or indoor tablecloth dining. A favorite of the music industry for three decades, Cat ‘n Fiddle’s new spot is popular with industry types and neighborhood residents. There’s something for everyone. You may not be rubbing elbows with recognized celebrity clientele, but here you will mingle among those who really make Hollywood happen.

And tucked here and there along Santa Monica Blvd. is the Theatre District with several live theatres providing the opportunity for actors to return to the stage to hone their craft while waiting for their next sitcom, drama or commercial. The Complex, with its five stages, The Blank Theatre at 2nd Stage and the Hudson Theatres attract audiences looking for entertainment or producers casting their next production. Also adding cultural interest to the district are a number of art galleries lining Highland Avenue including the well-respected KP Projects Gallery on Santa Monica Blvd., and Jeﬀrey Deitch’s gallery on Orange, steps from the Howard Hughes building. Ever-changing and evolving, major Hollywood studios and its Media District are poised for future growth both in construction and in content. With the advent of 5G, new platforms will be developed and the creative genius and talent of generations to come will continue to make Hollywood the entertainment capital of the world. DH

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Dining The Cat & Fiddle 742 N. Highland Ave. (323) 468-3800. Offering brunch, lunch, dinner daily, and a lovely Sunday Roast. Homemade British Specialties like Fish and Chips, Shepherd’s Pie, Burgers, and more! Vegan and Vegetarian options available as well as delivery and catering. www.thecatandfiddle.com Cleo Hollywood 1717 Vine Street. (323) 962-1711. Recently renovated with their grand reopening in June 2019, Cleo’s award-winning restaurant concept offers a warm, social setting for dining on sharable dishes that combine local flavors with modern accents, inspired by the diverse cultures found along the Mediterranean – all paired with an inventive list of signature craft-cocktails. www.sbe.com/restaurants/brands/cleo Cleo Third Street 8384 W. 3rd Street. (323) 579-1600. Located within the Orlando Hotel, Cleo, from Chef Danny Elmaleh, offers a warm, social setting for Mediterranean dining paired with an inventive list of signature craft-cocktails. The restaurant features a stunning mural,

where to eat bustling dining room open all day, and takeaway window to serve fresh pressed juices, making it the perfect destination for any meal of occasion. www.cleorestaurant.com Dresden Restaurant 1760 N. Vermont Ave. (323) 665-4294. Los Feliz Village. Features “Certified Angus Beef” and a wide selection of traditional entrees. “Marty and Elayne” perform in the lounge. Dinner daily. www.thedresden.com (See MUSIC) Duidough Café and Cookie Lab 6334 Selma Ave. (323) 463-4704. Locallyowned eatery specializing in breakfast, lunch, and cookies. Vegan and Vegetarian options available. www.duidough.com Hollywood & Highland Center 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 817-0200. A one-of-a-kind destination in the heart of Hollywood offering an eclectic mix of 60 top retailers, ten restaurants, hip nightclubs and entertainment venues. Featuring the Dolby Theatre (home of the Oscars®). www.hollywoodandhighland.com (See EVENTS)

The new Cleo Hollywood Katsuya 6300 Hollywood Blvd. (Hollywood & Vine). (323) 871-8777. Katsuya pairs Master Sushi Chef Katsuya Uechi’s fresh takes on Japanese classics with design icon Philippe Starck’s sleek and sultry interiors in a unique sushi restaurant. Enjoy Japanese sushi and robata classics with inspired dishes including Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna, Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeño and Miso-Marinated Black Cod. www.katsuyarestaurant.com Miceli’s Italian Restaurant 1646 N. Las Palmas Ave., (323) 4663438. Hollywood’s oldest Italian Restaurant. Owned and Operated by the Miceli Family since 1949. Lunch. Dinner. Takeout. Free delivery. Banquet Facilities. Full Bar. Live Piano. Singing Servers. www.micelisrestaurant.com Musso & Frank Grill 6667 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 467-7788. Once you savor the superior food and drink, soak in the unparalleled history, you’ll understand why tastemakers and power brokers keep coming back. Ready to be wowed by legendary service and savoir-faire? Step into our door and into another time. Tue-Sat 11am-11pm. Sun 4-9pm. Closed Mon. www.mussoandfrank.com The Original Farmers Market 3rd St. & Fairfax Ave., (323) 933-9211. A Los Angeles favorite for over 75 years. Enjoy over 30 eateries ranging from Japanese to Texas barbecue. The ultimate in casual dining. www.farmersmarketla.com (See FAMILY)

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The Pie Hole 6314 Hollywood Blvd. (just west of Hollywood & Vine). (323) 963-5174. The Pie Hole uses recipes passed down in the family for five generations along with more modern inventions like the Earl Grey Tea Pie! Combined with an Aussie inspired savory pie selection and a signature specialty coffee program, The Pie Hole strives to be the ultimate destination for comfort food and the perfect cup of coffee. www.thepieholela.com/hollywood Pig ‘n Whistle 6714 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 463-0000. Hollywood Landmark Since 1927 offers a feeling of classic Hollywood with a vaulted ceiling, mahogany woodwork and cozy booths. Delicious American & British Fare including spicy calamari, juicy steaks, gourmet sandwiches, healthy salads and English pub favorites like Fish & Chips. Happy Hour Mon-Fri 3-6pm. www.pignwhistlehollywood.com Pink’s Hot Dogs 709 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles (323) 931-4223. The ultimate Mom and Pop hot dog stand. It's a Hollywood love story, starting with Paul & Betty Pink selling hot dogs from a cart on a neighborhood street corner at La Brea & Melrose in 1939. Pink’s is renowned for its delicious variety of hot dogs and hamburgers, huge portions, and affordable prices. Its historic, fun atmosphere is considered a quintessential Hollywood experience, particularly for the late-night club crowd. Hours: Sun-Thurs 9:30am-2am, Fri- Sat 9:30am to 3am. www.pinkshollywood.com Raffalo’s Pizza 1657 N La Brea Ave., (323) 462-1344 or (323) 851-4022. “The best pizza in town.” Since 1977 serving pizza, dinners, sandwiches, salads, beer and wine in a rustic setting at the corner of Hollywood Blvd. and La Brea Ave. They deliver to home or office. Sun-Thurs 11am-11pm, Fri and Sat 11am-12am. www.raffallospizzala.com Rockwell 1714 N. Vermont Ave. (323) 669-1550. Open air coral tree patio dining and lounge. Lunch & brunch on weekends, daily Happy Hour 3-7pm, dinner nightly and kitchen open until 1am on Friday and Saturday. DJs on Friday & Saturday nights as well as Sunday Brunch. Cali-American Cuisine. We have a dog friendly patio. Nightly specials: Monday Grilled Cheese Night, Tuesday - Burgers and Wine, Wednesday – 50 percent off the Wine List, Thursday - Street Tacos, Saturday - Ceviche & Cerveza. www.rockwell-la.com (See MUSIC) Tam O’Shanter 2980 Los Feliz Blvd. (323) 664-0228. Delighting diners for 90 years, the Tam O'Shanter is Los Angeles' oldest restaurant operated by the same family in the same location. Ask to see Walt Disney's and John Wayne's regular booths. Enjoy good cheer, warm hospitality and exceptional food in a cozy old world atmosphere. www.lawrysonline.com/tam-oshanter Village Pizzeria 131 N. Larchmont Blvd. (323) 465-5566. Pizza, pasta, salads, sandwiches, soup. Free delivery. Catering, party needs for your group, office, team. Dine in or take out. Homemade meatballs, sausage, sauces, dressings, hand-spun dough prepared daily. Larchmont location includes sit down waiter service with beer and wine. From Brooklyn to San Francisco to Los Angeles. Merrill Schindler, Zagat listing, "All we are saying is give a piece a chance.” www.villagepizzeria.net

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1. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS 1336 N. La Brea Ave. OF DRAMATIC ARTS 1336 #18) N. La Brea Ave. 1. AMERICAN AMERICAN ACADEMY CINEMATHEQUE (See Egyptian Theatre CINEMATHEQUE (See Egyptian #18) Blvd. 2. AMERICAN STELLA ADLER ACADEMY/THEATRE 6773Theatre Hollywood AND DRAMATIC ACADEMY 6305 Yucca Ave. 2. 3. AMERICAN AMERICAN MUSICAL FILM INSTITUTE 2021 N. Western ADLER ACADEMY/THEATRE 6773 Hollywood 3. 4. STELLA AMERICAN LEGION POST 43 2035 N. Highland Ave. Blvd. AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE 2021 N. Western 4. 5. AMOEBA MUSIC 6400 Sunset Blvd. AMERICAN LEGION POST 43 2035 N. Highland Ave. 5. 6. AUTRY AT GRIFFITH PARK 4700 Western Heritage Way (See #27) Sunset Blvd. Blvd. RECORDS 6400 6. 7. AMOEBA BARNSDALL ART PARK 4800 Hollywood ATRECORDS GRIFFITH 1750 PARKN. 4700 Heritage Way (See #27) 7. 8. AUTRY CAPITOL VineWestern St. ART PARK BARNSDALL 4800 Hollywood Blvd. 8. 9. CATALINA BAR & GRILL 6725 Sunset Blvd. N. Vine St. RECORDS CAPITOL 1750 9. 10. CHAPLIN STUDIO/JIM HENSON COMPANY 1416 N. La Brea Ave. BAR & GRILL SunsetBlvd. Blvd. 10. CHINESE THEATRE 69256725 Hollywood 11. CATALINA STUDIO/JIM HENSON COMPANY 1416 N. La Sunset Brea Ave. 11. 12. CHAPLIN CINERAMA DOME/DOME ENTERTAINMENT CTR 6360 Bl. Hollywood Blvd. CHINESE THEATRE 6925 12. 13. COLUMBIA SQUARE 6121 Sunset Blvd. CINERAMA DOME/DOME ENTERTAINMENT CTR 6360 Sunset Bl. 13. 14. THE COMPLEX (on Theatre Row) 6476 Santa Monica Blvd SQUARE 6121 Sunset6671 Bl. Sunset Blvd. 14. 15. COLUMBIA CROSSROADS OF THE WORLD Santa#30) Monica Blvd. COMPLEX (on(See Theatre Row)&6476 15. THE DOLBY THEATRE Hollywood Highland OF THE WORLD Sunset Blvd. 16. 16. CROSSROADS DRESDEN RESTAURANT 1760 N.6671 Vermont Ave. DOLBY THEATRE (See Hollywood & Highland #30) 17. THE EGYPTIAN THEATRE 6712 Hollywood Blvd. N. Vermont Ave. RESTAURANT 1760 17. 18. DRESDEN EL CAPITAN THEATRE 6838 Hollywood Blvd. EGYPTIAN 6712 18. 19. THE EVERLY HOTEL THEATRE 1800 Argyle Ave.Hollywood Blvd. CAPITAN THEATRE EL 6838 Hollywood Blvd. 19. 20. FARMERS MARKET & THE GROVE 3rd St. & Fairfax Ave. Argyle Ave. HOTEL 1800Ave. 20. FERNDELL Western & Ferndell 21. EVERLY MARKET & THE GROVE 21. THE FONDA 6126 Hollywood Blvd.3rd St. & Fairfax Ave. 22. FARMERS Western Ave 2580 & Ferndell 22. 23. FERNDELL FORD AMPHITHEATRE Cahuenga Blvd. Hollywood Blvd. THE FONDA 6126 23. 24. FOUNTAIN THEATRE 5060 Fountain Ave. 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. 24. 25. FORD GREEKAMPHITHEATRE THEATRE 2700 N. Vermont THEATRE 50602800 Fountain Ave. 25. 26. FOUNTAIN GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY E. Observatory Road THEATRE 2700 N.atVermont 26. 27. GREEK GRIFFITH PARK Entrance Riverside Drive to Museum & Zoo GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY 2800 E. Observatory 27. 28. GROUNDLINGS THEATRE 7307 Melrose Ave. Road Entrance 28. 29. GRIFFITH GRUB 911PARK N. Seward Ave.at Riverside Drive to Museum & Zoo Melrose Ave. Blvd. 7307 29. 30. GROUNDLINGS HOLLYWOOD &THEATRE HIGHLAND 6801 Hollywood HIGHLAND 6801 Hollywood Blvd. 30. 31. HOLLYWOOD HOLLYWOOD & ATHLETIC CLUB 6525 Sunset Blvd. ATHLETIC CLUB HOLLYWOOD 6525 Sunset Blvd. 31. 32. HOLLYWOOD BOWL 2601 N. Highland Avenue N. Highland Avenue HOLLYWOOD BOWL 2601 32. 33. HOLLYWOOD CENTER STUDIOS 1040 N. Las Palmas Blvd. 33. HOLLYWOOD HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER CHAMBER OF OF COMMERCE COMMERCE 6255 (323) Sunset 469-8311 34. 34. HOLLYWOOD HOLLYWOOD FARMERS FARMERS MARKET MARKET Ivar Ivar St. St. (Hollywood (Hollywood to to Sunset) Sunset) Santa Monica HOLLYWOOD FOREVER CEMETERY 6000 35. 35. HOLLYWOOD FOREVER CEMETERY 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. Blvd. HOLLYWOOD HERITAGE MUSEUM 2100 Highland Ave. 36. 36. HOLLYWOOD HERITAGE MUSEUM 2100 Highland Ave. 37. 37. HOLLYWOOD HOLLYWOOD HIGH HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL 1521 1521 N. N. Highland Highland Ave. Ave. 38. 38. HOLLYWOOD HOLLYWOOD HOTEL HOTEL 1160 1160 N. N. Vermont Vermont Ave. Ave. HOLLYWOOD MUSEUM at Max Factor Bldg. 1660 N. Highland 39. 39. HOLLYWOOD MUSEUM at Max Factor Bldg. 1660 N. Highland Ave.Ave. 40. 40. HOLLYWOOD HOLLYWOODPALLADIUM PALLADIUM6215 6215Sunset SunsetBlvd. Blvd. 41. 41. HOLLYWOOD HOLLYWOODPOST POSTOFFICE OFFICE1615 1615Wilcox Wilcox 42. 42. HOLLYWOOD HOLLYWOODROOSEVELT ROOSEVELTHOTEL HOTEL7000 7000Hollywood HollywoodBlvd. Blvd. TOYS AND COSTUMES HOLLYWOOD 6600 Hollywood Hollywood Blvd. Blvd. 43. 43. HOLLYWOOD TOY AND COSTUMES 6608 Hollywood Blvd. HOLLYWOOD WAX MUSEUM 6767 44. 44. HOLLYWOOD WAX MUSEUM 6767 Hollywood Blvd. 45. 45. L. L. RON RON HUBBARD HUBBARD LIFE LIFE EXHIBITION EXHIBITION 6331 6331 Hollywood Hollywood Blvd. Blvd. 6541 Hollywood Blvd.N. Highland (See #30) 46. JANES LOEWSHOUSE HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1755 HOUSE Hollywood & Highland (See #30) JAPAN 46. JANES HOUSE 6541 Hollywood Blvd. 47. 47. JIMMY JIMMY KIMMEL KIMMEL LIVE LIVE 6840 6840 Hollywood Hollywood Blvd. Blvd. 48. 48. KTLA-TV/TRIBUNE KTLA-TV/TRIBUNE BROADCASTING BROADCASTING 5800 5800 Sunset Sunset Blvd. Blvd. 49. 49. LAUGH LAUGH FACTORY FACTORY 8001 8001 Sunset Sunset Blvd. Blvd. LACE/L.A. Contemporary Exhibitions 6522 50. 51. LACE/L.A. Contemporary Exhibitions 6522 Hollywood Hollywood Blvd. Blvd. Blvd. 51. 52. LOS LOS FELIZ FELIZ Vermont Vermont Ave. Ave. and and Los Los Feliz Feliz Blvd. LOEWS HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1755 N. Highland (See #30) 53. MADAME TUSSAUDS 6933 Hollywood Blvd. 52. 54. MAGIC MAGIC CASTLE CASTLE 7001 7001 Franklin Franklin Ave Ave 53. 55. MATRIX MATRIX THEATRE THEATRE & & MELROSE MELROSE AVENUE AVENUE 7657 7657 Melrose Melrose Ave. Ave. METRORAIL STATIONS: Hollywood Highland; Hollywood & Vine; METRORAIL STATIONS: Hollywood &&Highland; Hollywood & Vine; Hollywood & Western; Sunset & Vermont; Universal City Hollywood & Western; Sunset & Vermont; Universal City 54. 56. MICELIS MICELIS 1646 1646 N. N. Las Las Palmas PalmasAve. Ave. 55. 57. RICARDO RICARDO MONTALBAN MONTALBAN THEATRE THEATRE 1615 1615 N. N. Vine Vine Street Street MULHOLLAND FOUNTAIN Los 56. 58. MULHOLLAND FOUNTAIN Los Feliz Feliz Blvd. Blvd.at atRiverside RiversideDrive Drive MUSSO & FRANK GRILL 6667 Hollywood Blvd. 57. 59. MUSSO & FRANK GRILL 6667 Hollywood Blvd. 58. 60. ORCHARD ORCHARD GABLES GABLES 1577 1577 Wilcox Wilcox Ave. Ave. 59. 61. PANTAGES PANTAGES THEATRE THEATRE 6233 6233 Hollywood Hollywood Blvd. Blvd. 60. 62. PARAMOUNT PARAMOUNT PICTURES PICTURES 5555 5555 Melrose Melrose Ave. Ave. PINK’S HOT DOGS 709 N. La Brea Ave. 61. 63. PINK’S HOT DOGS 709 N. La Brea Ave. PIZZA 1657 1657 N. N. LaBrea LaBrea Ave. Ave. 62. 64. RAFFALLO’S RAFFALLO’S PIZZA 63. 65. ROCKWALK ROCKWALK 7425 7425 Sunset Sunset Blvd. Blvd. 64. FOOLS/BROADWATER 1076 Lillian Way 66. SACRED JACK RUTBERG FINE ARTS 357 N. La Brea Ave. GEORGE STERN GALLERY 65. 67. GEORGE STERN GALLERY 8920 8920 Melrose Melrose Ave. Ave. 5800 Sunset (SeeStreet #48) 68. SUNSET-BRONSON SUNSET-GOWER STUDIO 1438 N.Blvd. Gower STUDIOHeights 1438 N.toGower 66. 69. SUNSET-GOWER SUNSET STRIP (Crescent BeverlyStreet Hills) 67. SUNSET-LAS PALMAS STUDIO 1040 N. Las 70. TAGLYAN CULTURAL CENTER 1201 Vine St. Palmas (Crescent to Beverly 68. 71. SUNSET THEATRESTRIP OF NOTE 1517Heights N. Cahuenga Blvd.Hills) CULTURAL CENTER 1201 Vine St. 69. 72. TAGLYAN THEATRE ROW ON SANTA MONICA BLVD. OF NOTE 1517 N. Cahuenga Blvd. 70. THEATRE UNIVERSAL CITY WALK (See Harry Potter) ROW ON SANTA MONICA BLVD. 71. THEATRE UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD (See Harry Potter) UNIVERSAL CITY WALK (See Harry Potter) VISITOR INFORMATION/L.A. Inc. Hollywood & Highland UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD (See Harry 73. UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE 5919 Franklin Ave.Potter) VISITOR INFORMATION/L.A. Inc. Hollywood & Highland 74. VILLAGE PIZZERIA 131 N. Larchmont Ave. CITIZENS BRIGADE 5919 Franklin Ave. 72. 75. UPRIGHT VISTA THEATER 4473 Sunset Blvd. 73. 5959 Franklin Avenue 76. VILLA WALKCARLOTTA OF FAME Length of Hollywood Blvd. and Vine St. 131 N. TOUR Larchmont 74. 77. VILLAGE WARNERPIZZERIA BROS. STUDIO (behind the hill in Burbank). VISITOR INFORMATION HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND #30)Blvd. 78. WEST HOLLYWOOD GATEWAY GO WEHO 7110 Santa(See Monica THEATER 4473 Sunset 75. 79. VISTA WHITLEY HEIGHTS Hills aboveBlvd. Hollywood Blvd. at Whitley Ave. OF FAME Length of Hollywood 76. 80. WALK YAMASHIRO 1999 N. Sycamore Ave. Blvd. and Vine St. BROS. STUDIO TOUR (behind the hill in Burbank) 77. 81. WARNER ZOO 5333 Zoo Dr. (in Griffith Park, See #27). 78. WEST HOLLYWOOD GATEWAY 7110 Santa Monica Blvd. WHITLEY HEIGHTS Hills above Hollywood Blvd.from at Whitley 79. (Editor's Note: The map stars are arbitrarily chosen listingsAve. and YAMASHIRO 1999 N. staff.) Sycamore Ave. 80. advertisers by the editorial 81. ZOO 5333 Zoo Dr. (in Griffith Park, See #27) (Editor's Note: The map stars are arbitrarily chosen from listings and advertisers by the editorial staff.)

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A rts Entertainment & Visual arts

Pow Wow Princess by David Bradley at the Autry Museum of the American West thru Jan 5.

AA|LA 7313 Melrose Ave. (323) 5923795. Promotes the careers of emerging artists by fostering creative discourse and experimentation. Bailey Scieszka: One Arm Bandit thru Jul 20; Solo Show Sep 7 – Oct 19. www.aalagallery.com Artists Corner 1546 N. Highland Ave. (323) 464-3900. Showcases emerging and established artists. LGBTQ Heritage: Past, Present, Future thru Jun 21; Katy Parks Wilson – Reflections Jun 21 – Jul 21; Colin Burn Jewelry Art Aug 3 -Aug 31; Bill Dobbins: Series Sep 7 – Sep 28 www.artistscorner.us Artplex Gallery 7377 Beverly Blvd. (323) 452-9628. New 3,200 sq. ft. gallery exhibiting international breakout artists. www.artspacewarehouse.com Artspace Warehouse 7358 Beverly Blvd. (323) 936-7020. Affordable urban, pop, abstract and sculptural art by emerging European and U.S. artists. Mon - Thu 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 12pm-6pm. Free parking behind gallery. www.artspacewarehouse.com Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way at Griffith Park. (323) 667-2000. On Fire: Transcendent Landscapes by Michael Scott thru July 28; Indian Country: The Art of David Bradley thru Jan 5; Coyote Leaves the Res: The Art of Harry Fonseca thru Jan 5. Closed Mon. www.theautry.org (See PLACES, MUSIC and FAMILY) Barnsdall Art Park 4800 Hollywood Blvd. Hollyhock House and eleven surrounding acres were given to Los Angeles by oil heiress Aline Barnsdall in 1927. Includes L.A. Municipal Art Gallery, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House, Gallery Theatre, Junior Arts Center and Barnsdall Art Center. Park open daily 6am-10pm. www.barnsdall.org (See FAMILY) Michael Benevento 3712 Beverly Blvd. (323) 874-6400. Contemporary art gallery representing cutting-edge, conceptual artists in Los Angeles. DAN FINSEL June 29 thru Aug 17. Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. www.beneventolosangeles.com 34 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SUMMER 2019

Alwin Lay’s Kodak 200 on Display at Nino Mier Gallery thru Aug 31.

Tanya Bonakdar Gallery 1010 N Highland Ave. (323) 380-7172. New Los Angeles location of longstanding NYC contemporary gallery presenting works across all media. Living in a Lightbulb thru Aug 10. Tues-Sat 10am-6pm www.tanyabonakdargallery.com Bonhams & Butterfields 7601 Sunset Blvd. (323) 850-7500. Fine art auctioneers and appraisers since 1865. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. www.bonhams.com/us Corita Art Center 5515 Franklin Ave. (323) 450-4650. The Joyous Revolutionary, a chronological overview of the art of activist, artist, teacher and former nun Corita Kent. Reservations recommended. www.corita.org Deitch Projects Gallery 925 N Orange Drive. (323) 925-3000. Former MOCA director Jeffrey Deitch returns to LA with a gallery for museum-scale exhibitions. Punch, Curated by Nina Chanel Abney Jun 29 – Aug 27; Judy Chicago Sep 7 – Oct 26. Tues-Sat 11am-6pm. deitch.com/los-angeles Fahey/Klein Gallery 148 N. La Brea Ave. (323) 934-2250. Exhibits rare, vintage and contemporary photography. Herbert List: Young Men & Still Lifes Jun 27 – Aug 31. Tues-Sat 10am-6pm. www.faheykleingallery.com Freedman Fitzpatrick 6051 Hollywood Blvd. #107. (323) 723-2785. Wed-Sat 11am-6pm. Of Survival, Celebration, and Unlimited Semiosis thru Jul 6. www.freedmanfitzpatrick.com Gallery 1988 7308 Melrose Ave. (323) 937-7088. Pop-culture themed artwork. Wed-Sun 11am-6pm. www.nineteeneightyeight.com Gallery 825 (LA Art Association) 825 N. La Cienega Blvd. (310) 652-8272. Founded in 1925, LAAA has launched the art careers of many celebrated artists and has played a central role in the formation of Los Angeles' arts community. Rotating Gallery Group Shows Jul 3–26, Aug 17–Sep 6. www.laaa.org

Marilyn and Arthur Miller by Henri Dauman at KP projects thru Jul 20.

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Punch exhibition at Deitch Gallery thru Aug 17.

Gavlak Gallery 1034 N. Highland Ave. (323) 467-5700. Jose Alvarez: The Promised Land thru Aug 31. www.gavlakgallery.com

The Promised Land, Gavlak Gallery, thru Aug 31

Gemini G.E.L. 8365 Melrose Ave. (323) 651-0513. Fine art publishers of limited prints and sculpture. Mon-Fri 9am- 5:30pm. www.geminigel.com Hamilton-Selway Fine Art 8678 Melrose Ave. (310) 657-1711. Large West Coat purveyors of pop and contemporary art. Recent acquisitions include work by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Ed Ruscha. M-F 9am-7pm, Sat 10am-5pm. www.hamiltonselway.com Trigg Ison Fine Art 9009 Beverly Blvd. (310) 274-8047. Fine European and American modern paintings and sculpture. Mon-Fri 11-4; Sat by appt. www.triggison.com JAPAN HOUSE 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Level 2. (800) 516-0565. M-F 10am-8pm; Sun 10am-7pm. www.japanhousela.com (see SHOPPING) Kohn Gallery 1227 N. Highland Ave. (323) 461-3311. Maria Berrio thru Aug 24. Tue-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 11am-6pm. www.kohngallery.com

Maria Berrio, The Gatherer’s Sigh at Kohn Gallery.

KP Projects Gallery 633 N. La Brea Ave. (323) 933-4408. Exhibits American emerging and midcareer contemporary artists. Henri Dauman thru Jul 20. Tues-Sat 12-6pm. www.kpprojects.net LA><ART 7000 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 871-4140. Experimental exhibitions animating dynamic relationships between art, artists and audiences and the diversity of the city. Barbara Stauffacher Solomon: The Invisible thru Aug 10. Tue-Sat 11am-6pm. www.laxart.org Launch Gallery 170 S. La Brea Ave., upstairs. (323) 899-1363. Presents topical and unique artistic creations. Phung Huynh and Chukes: Veneer thru Jul 13; Holly Elander: New Paintings Jul 20 – Aug 10. Wed-Sat 12-6pm. www.launchla.org Leica Gallery Los Angeles 8783 Beverly Blvd. (424) 777-0341. Established and up-and-coming photographers. Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Eye of the Century thru Sep 5. Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12pm-5pm. www.leicagalleryla.com La Luz de Jesus Gallery 4633 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 666-7667. Located inside the Soap Plant/Wacko. Semiotics thru Jun 30; Canned Heat Jul 5–28; Eggs to See Aug 2–Sep 1; Lilliputian Hallucinations Sep 6- 29. Mon-Wed 11am7pm, Thu-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 12-6pm. www.laluzdejesus.com Los Angeles Center of Photography 1515 Wilcox Ave. (323) 464-0909. Hosts classes, workshops, and shows. Mon-Thu 10am-7:30pm, Fri 10am-5pm. www.lacphoto.org Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE) 6522 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 957-1777. Cutting-edge multi-media exhibitions by emerging and renowned international artists A Non Human Horizon thru Sep 1; 2019 Summer Residency: Sandra de la Loza Jul 10-Sep 1. Wed-Sun 12-6pm. www.welcometolace.org Visual Arts continues SUMMER 2019 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 35

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Madame Butterfly, Launch Gallery thru Jul 13.

Visual arts continued

It Was All a Dream, at Radiant Space, thru Aug 27.

Nino Mier 1107 Greenacre Ave./7313 Santa Monica Blvd/7277 Santa Monica Blvd (323) 4985957. Art gallery with three West Hollywood locations. Some Trees Jul 20 – Aug 31. Gallery One: Gallery Two: Gallery Three: www.miergallery.com Morán Morán 937 N La Cienega Blvd. (310) 652-1711. A contemporary art gallery exhibiting work in a variety of media. George Herms and Terence Koh: A Two-Person Exhibition thru Jul 6; Please Recall To Me Every Thing You Have Thought Of: A Group Exhibition Jul 13 – Aug 24. www.moranmorangallery.com

Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) 4800 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 644-6269. A facility of L.A. Dept. of Cultural Affairs in Barnsdall Park. City of Los Angeles (COLA) Individual Artist Fellowship Exhibition thru Jul 14; Offal Aug 15 thru Sep 29. Free. Thu-Sun 12-5pm. www.lamag.org (See Barnsdall Art Park)

Morrison Hotel Gallery 1200 Alta Loma Rd. (310) 881-6025. Features inspiring and iconic images of famous musicians over the years. Open daily. www.morrisonhotelgallery.com

M+B 612 N. Almont Dr. (310) 550-0050. Hosts contemporary art exhibits and events. Leo Mock, Brandon Landers, and Case Simmons thru Aug 30; Daniel Boccato & Loup Sarion Sep 14 – Nov 2. Tue-Sat 10am6pm. www.mbart.com

Moskowitz Bayse 743 N. La Brea Ave. (323) 790-4882. The Moonlight Works Jul 11 – Aug 17; Anthony Miserendino Sep 7 – Nov 2. Tue-Sat 11am-6pm. www.moskowitzbayse.com

Mak Center at the Schindler House 835 N. Kings Rd. (323) 651-1510. Preserves the vitality of the Rudolf M. Schindler House and Studio (1922) exploring the disciplines of art and architecture. Free Fridays 4-6pm. www.makcenter.org Matthew Marks Gallery 1062 North Orange Grove and 7818 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 6541830. Tues-Sat 10am-6pm. www.matthewmarks.com Meliksetian | Briggs 313 N. Fairfax. (310) 625-7049. Contemporary art gallery. Bas Jan Ader: Water’s Edge thru Jul 27. Tue-Sat 12-5pm. www.meliksetianbriggs.com

Carolie Parker exhibits at Offal, Aug 15–Sep 29 at LAMAG Gallery.

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Mosaomi Yasunaga, Nonoka-Hill, thru Jul 20.

Mr. Musichead 7420 Sunset Blvd. (323) 8760042. Celebrating 20 years! The first gallery in Los Angeles devoted exclusively to the art and images of music. www.mrmusichead.com

Shulamit Nazarian 616 N La Brea Ave. (310) 281-0961. Representing a diverse program of emerging and mid-career artists. The Project Room: New Works thru Jul 13; Group Show Jul 20 – Aug 31. www.shulamitnazarian.com New Image Art 7920 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 654-2192. Emerging and mid-career artists outside the art world’s periphery. Tue-Sat 1-6pm. www.newimageartgallery.com

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Herbet List, Still Lifes, Fahey Klein thru Aug 31. Tasha Kusama, Golden Studs, Golden Bowl, at La Luz de Jesus.

Nonaka-Hill 720 N Highland Ave. (323) 450-9409. International contemporary art gallery. Kunie Sugiura | Masaomi Yasunaga thru Jul 20; Takuro Tamayama Jul 27 – Aug 31; Yutaka Matsuzawa Sep 7 – Oct 5. www.nonaka-hill.com Richard Telles Fine Art 7380 Beverly Blvd. (323) 965-5578. The Half Axel: Curated by Monika Baer thru Jul 6; Brandon Lattu: Fall To Bursting Jul 13-Aug 17. Tue- Sat 11am-5pm. www.tellesfineart.com

Overduin & Co. 6693 Sunset Blvd. (323) 464-3600. The Samovar thru Aug 3; Jeanette Mundt Sep 8 – Nov 2. www.overduinandco.com Radiant Space 1444 N Sierra Bonita Ave. Multimedia gallery. (323) 522-4496. It Was All A Dream: Pro Skater Group Art Show thru Jul 20. www.radiantspacela.com Regen Projects 6750 Santa Monica Blvd. (310) 276-5424. Daniel Richter: H.P. (jah allo) thru Aug 27. Tue-Sat 10am-6pm. www.regenprojects.com Diane Rosenstein Gallery 831 N. Highland Ave. (323) 462-2790. Marty Schnapf: Loves and Lovers and Project Room: Michael Ajerman thru Aug 17. Tue-Sat 10am-6pm. www.dianerosenstein.com George Stern Fine Arts 8920 Melrose Ave. (310) 2762600. Specializes in California Impressionism and American Scene painting. Small Gems thru Aug 31. Tue – Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 11am-6pm. www.sternfinearts.com Louis Stern Fine Arts 9002 Melrose Ave. (310) 276-0147. TueFri 10am-6pm, Sat 11am-6pm. In Black and White thru Jul 20; Veda B. Kaya & Matsumi Kanemitsu Jul 27 – Sep 7; Young Il Ahn Sep 14 – Nov 2. www.louissternfinearts.com

Alson Skinner, Santa Monica at the Beach, George Stern Fine Arts

Steve Turner Contemporary 6830 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 4606830. Emerging and international artists. Surface Tension: Group Exhibition thru Jul 13. Tue-Sat 11am-6pm. www.steveturner.la

VSF (Various Small Fires) 812 N. Highland Ave. (310) 426-8040. Challenging conventional modes of art production and presentation. The Harrisons: Counter Extinction Work thru Aug 31; Robin S. Williams Sep 7 – Oct 19. Tue-Sat 10am-6pm. www.vsf.la WUHO Gallery 6518 Hollywood Blvd. Woodbury University Hollywood Outreach invites a diverse audience to a vital and celebratory place for learning about exterior and interior architecture. JSI Excellence in Photography Award: Livia Corona Benjamin thru Jul 14. www.wuho.architecture. woodbury.edu.

Leo Mock, And Still Somehow, M + B Gallery.

George Herms, Titan Edge, at Moran Moran.

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Places Continued from page 15

Paramount Pictures 5515 Melrose Ave. (323) 956-1777. Longest continuously operating film studio in Hollywood. The original gates can be seen at Bronson entrance. The most famous film featuring Paramount is the classic Sunset Boulevard where Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond was “ready for her close-up.” www.paramountstudios.com (See FEATURED TOURS)

RKO Studios Corner of Melrose & Gower. Formerly owned by Joseph Kennedy, Howard Hughes, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Gary Cooper films were made here, along with Topper and Room Service. Acquired by Paramount, the familiar world globe is still visible and its historic sound stages are still in use.

Plummer Park 7377 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 845-0172. Historic Eugenio Plummer Estate where Helen Hunt Jackson, author of Ramona, once visited. Originally part of the Rancho LaBrea land grant, the family home, deemed the oldest residence in Hollywood, was moved to Calabasas in 1983 to save it from demolition. Park includes recreational facilities. Farmers Market every Mon 9am-2pm. (See FAMILY)

Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum 6780 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 466-6335. Ripley’s Museum offers over 300 different exhibits of the strange, unusual and bizarre. Look for the dinosaur on the roof. Open daily 10am-midnight. www.ripleys.com/hollywood

Sculpture graces the entrance to the Hollywood Bowl. Museum of Illusions 6751 Hollywood Blvd (800) 593-2902. Optical illusions designed to fill visitors’ photo albums with vivid and unusual photographs. Photography is not only encouraged it is an essential exhibition activity. 10am to midnight daily. www.laillusions.com

Historic Route 66 With increased awareness of Hollywood’s Route 66, a Business Improvement District is being proposed for properties from Hoover Ave. to Vine St. . Runyon Canyon Park 2000 N. Fuller Ave. (818) 243-1145. Historic city park. Hike the trails and explore the relics and ruins of a Hollywood estate. Parking lot entrance on Mulholland Hwy. Pedestrian entrance end of Fuller St. www.runyoncanyonhike.com.

Musso & Frank Grill 6667 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 467-7788. Hollywood’s oldest restaurant, celebrating its 100th anniversary (see article in this issue,) it was a popular hangout for writers. William Faulkner, F. ScottFitzgerald, Raymond Chandler, Nathaniel West, Ernest Hemingway and Dashiell Hammett. Open Tue-Sun. www.mussoandfrank.com Ozzie & Harriet Nelson’s House 1822 Camino Palmero. Home of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson for about 40 years and where David and Rick Nelson grew up. Hollywood High School, their alma mater, is only a few blocks away. (Do not disturb occupants.) Orchard Gables 1277 Wilcox Ave. A Historical and Cultural Landmark, this arts & crafts European- style cottage built in 1904 is one of the early homes built before moviemakers arrived in the pastoral Cahuenga Valley. This section of Hollywood was known as Colegrove, founded by U.S. Senator Cornelius Cole. Pacific Design Center 8687 Melrose Ave. (310) 657-0800. West Hollywood’s famous “Blue Whale” is a multi-use facility for the design community. www.pacificdesigncenter.com Pantages Theatre 6233 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 468-1770. The last theatre built by magnate Alexander Pantages. A historical and cultural landmark and the first art deco movie palace in the U.S. Opened in 1930 with The Florodora Girl starring Marion Davies and a live show featuring Al Jolson as M.C. Hosted the Academy Awards from 1949-1959, and in the 70s, the Emmy Awards. Howard Hughes once had offices upstairs. www.hollywoodpantages.com (See THEATRE)

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Rock Walk 7425 Sunset Blvd. (323) 874-1060. Founded Nov 13, 1985, handprints, signatures, and memorabilia from the greatest musical performers and innovators who contributed the most to the growth of Rock ‘n Roll music as an art form. www.guitarcenter.com/rockwalk.gc

Samuel-Novarro House 2255 Verde Oak Dr. Lloyd Wright translates the textured pre-cast concrete Mayanesque block into pressed metal. The result hints at preColumbian Revival and Zigzag Modern composition. (Please do not disturb occupants.)

Hollywood Gateway sculpture Raleigh Studios 5300 Melrose Ave. Dates back to 1914 and Mary Pickford. Where classic feature films such as The Mark of Zorro, The Three Musketeers, In the Heat of the Night, Hopalong Cassidy and TV’s Superman series were filmed. www.raleighstudios.com Red Studios Hollywood 846 N Cahuenga Blvd. (323) 463-0808. Was Metro Pictures Back Lot #3 in 1915. From the Golden Age of Television to The Golden Girls, from MTV to WB, from High Noon to True Blood, the studio continues a grand Hollywood tradition. www.redstudioshollywood.com

Schindler House 833 N. Kings Rd. (323) 651-1510. Rudolph Schindler’s home, considered to be the first house built in the Modern style, now a center for study of 20th century architecture. Self-guided tours WedSun. Fri 4- 6pm FREE. www.schindlerhouse.org Shakespeare Bridge Franklin Ave. between Myra Ave. & St. George St. Joins Los Feliz, Franklin Hills and Silverlake neighborhoods. This beloved 1925 Gothic beauty is one of L.A.’s historic landmarks. Shumei Hollywood Center 7406 Franklin Ave. (323) 876-5528. Built in 1920, Joan Didion’s former Hollywood home is now a spiritual center promoting healing and natural agriculture with a goal of fostering health, happiness, and harmony for all. www.shumei.us

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Summer Reading Editor’s Picks

o begin your summer reading journey, it was the California dream that made Route 66 the most famous road in the world. Flappers dreamed of stardom under the bright lights of Hollywood. A wave of families fleeing the Dust Bowl transformed the state during the Great Depression and World War II when another wave followed the route seeking opportunity in the massive wartime industrial plants. Those who savor the trip as much as the destination still seek it out on Route 66 today. Joe Sonderman penned books on all of the other Route 66 states before turning to the Golden State. His collection of vintage postcards is combined with photos capturing the mom-and-pop motels, diners, juke joints, gas stations restaurants and roadside attractions. In California Dreamin’ Along Route 66, special eﬀort was made to research the stories and the people behind the scenery—and the dream.

hough most remember him fondly as the Scarecrow in the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz, Ray Bolger led an exciting life and had an illustrious theatre, film and dance career before and after the seminal film was released. Ray Bolger: More than A Scarecrow is the first biography of this classic American entertainer, and author Holly Van Leuven is the first researcher to access the personal papers of Bolger. The book covers his childhood in an Irish Boston family, his escape to theater and vaudeville through his Tony Award win and stint as a Hollywood contract actor at the major studios, his experiences as one of the first actors to tour the South Pacific with USO and much more. It also showcases Bolger’s luminous career, how he was still relevant during media’s major changes in the 20th century and further establishes him as an icon in American pop culture.

orbidden Hollywood: The Pre-Code Era (19301934) by Mark A. Viera is classic Hollywood—uncensored. Filled with rare images and untold stories, published by Running Press and the most trusted authority on film, Turner Classic Movies, this is the ultimate guide to a gloriously entertaining and strikingly modern era. Forbidden Hollywood—subtitled When Sin Ruled the Movies—is three books in one: a lavish pictorial, the suspenseful story of the struggle to control American’s sixth-largest industry; and a guide to the sexy classics made before censorship. This engaging book pulls salty quotes from

unpublished documents. You will read nervous telegrams from executives to censors, and see artful decisions fool some of the people long enough to get films into theatres and hear from fans as they applauded creativity— or condemned “immoral” movies.

here are famous sisters and glamorous dynasties in Hollywood, but no group of sisters had more sex, husbands, lovers, salacious gossip, tabloid cover stories, and glamorous gowns that the Gabors, the beautiful trio of European knockouts who dominated film and TV for decades with their rollercoaster antics, sudden rises and dramatic crashes. In Finding Zsa Zsa:The Gabors Behind the Legend, Hollywood biographer, film historian, Gabor family friend, and intrepid investigator Sam Staggs looks at the sheer resilience of the Gabor family. Beginning with the family’s escape from 1940’s Hungary during the wrenching prelude to World War II, they were ready to survive the dizzying highs and subsequent obsolescence of Hollywood’s post-studio era. Tumultuous, passionate, and unapologetic, it’s a loving look at the family that was equal parts allure and notoriety.

inally, Olivia Hussey, forever immortalized as the definitive Juliet in Franco Zeﬃrelli’s Romeo and Juliet, provides readers with a captivating look inside her life in Hollywood through her remarkable, and sometimes tumultuous, career and personal life, in her memoir The Girl on the Balcony. Fifteen-year old Hussey was cast in the role of a lifetime and the international spotlight thrust upon her proved to be the more challenging role to conquer. Her candid memoir, written with her son, Alexander Martin (grandchild of Dean Martin), takes readers on an emotional journey through her many challenges and blessings. Her stories take readers up close to the age-defining figures she knew well—The Beatles, Vanessa Redgrave, Bette Davis, Elizabeth Taylor, Christopher Reeve, Sir Laurence Olivier, Ingrid Bergman and more—revealing intimate details, startling facts, bizarre coincidences and experiences as an “It Girl” in the swinging 1960’s. DH SUMMER 2019 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 39

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continued from page 9 EDITOR’S NOTE: With 60,000 entertainment seats in Hollywood, space restrictions and information available at presstime, listings are not complete. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, events and performance times are subject to change. Consult theatre, gallery, and music venues for further information. Television show tapings and most theatre showings are not included. Calendar is frequently updated at www.discoverhollywood.com. Pantages Theatre The Phantom of the Opera 8pm Troubadour Josh Ward 8pm Whisky A-Go-Go Maiden USA (Iron Maiden Tribute) 8pm Skylight Theatre Company Bronco Billy! The Musical 8:30pm Hollywood Palladium Said The Sky 9pm The Roxy Zepparella 9pm

july 6

saturday

Celebration Theatre The Producers 8pm Fountain Theatre Daniel's Husband 8pm The Roxy Slum Village 8pm

july 2

tuesday

Hotel Café TIEG with New Bird 7pm Hollywood Bowl July 4th Fireworks Spectacular with Nile Rodgers & Chic 7:30pm Pantages Theatre The Phantom of the Opera 8pm Rockwell: Table & Stage Swingin' with the Music of the Beatles 8pm The Roxy Nasty C 8pm

july 3

wednesday

Hollywood Forever Cemetery Mad Max: Fury Road + Fireworks 1:10pm Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm

Pantages Theatre Rent 8pm Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 8pm

july 10

wednesday

Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm Whisky A-Go-Go Crazytown 7pm Hollywood Bowl Tony Bennett 8pm Pantages Theatre Rent 8pm Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 8pm Troubadour Avi Kaplan - The Otherside Tour 8pm

Steve Martin and Martin Short at the Greek Jul 16.

Pantages Theatre The Phantom of the Opera 2&8pm

Hotel Café SLOANE 9pm

Hotel Café KIESZA 9:30pm

Griffith Park Street Food Cinema: Black Panther 6:30pm

Troubadour MAX: The Intimate AF Tour 7pm

Hotel Café The Shadowboxers - Summer Residency 8pm

Fountain Theatre Daniel's Husband 2&8pm Skylight Theatre Company Bronco Billy! The Musical 2pm

monday

Hollywood Bowl Symphonie Fantastique 8pm

Catalina Jazz Club Lettrice Lawrence w/ Colin Hunter 8:30pm

Hotel Café Ivo Dimchev 10:30pm

july 1

tuesday

Hollywood Bowl Carnival of the Animals 8pm

Boobietrap LA Boobietrap LA 8pm

Ford Amphitheatre Big World Fun: Afro-Latin Rhythms with El Santo Golpe 10am

Fireworks at the Hollywood Bowl Jul 4.

july 9

july 11

thursday

Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm

Troubadour Jet Black Alley Cat 7pm

Troubadour Bob Schneider 7pm

Whisky A-Go-Go Firehouse 7pm

Whisky A-Go-Go Aerosmythe (Tribute to Aerosmith) 7pm

Celebration Theatre The Producers 8pm Hollywood Bowl Chrissie Hynde 8pm Hollywood Bowl Chrissy Hynde 8pm Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 8pm The Fonda Yung Bae 8pm Ford Amphitheatre Magia del Sureste by Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet Company 8:30pm Skylight Theatre Company Bronco Billy! The Musical 8:30pm Hollywood Forever Cemetery Bring It On 9pm

Hotel Café An Open Book: An Evening with Justin Furstenfeld 7:30pm Hollywood Bowl Falla & Flamenco 8pm Hollywood Bowl Spanish Music & Dance 8pm Pantages Theatre Rent 8pm

july 13

saturday

Ford Amphitheatre Big World Fun: Samba with Viver Brasil and Friends 10am Fountain Theatre Daniel's Husband 2&8pm Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 2&8pm Pantages Theatre Rent 2&8pm Skylight Theatre Company Bronco Billy! The Musical 2pm Atwater Village Theatre Apple Season 4pm

Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 8pm

Autry National Center Eat See Hear: Casablanca 5:30pm

Catalina Jazz Club Stanley Jordan Trio 8:30pm

The Complex (Flight Theatre) Fringe Encores 6pm

The Roxy Davila 666 9pm

Whisky A-Go-Go The Strawberry Alarm Clock 6pm

Hollywood Palladium Dreamstate Presents: Subculture 9pm

july 12

The Roxy The Holdup 9pm

The Complex (Flight Theatre) Fringe Encores 6pm

Largo Joe Henry 7pm

Whisky A-Go-Go Bonfire (A Tribute to ACDC) 6pm

Atwater Village Theatre Apple Season 8pm

Greek Theatre Jon Bellion 7pm

Celebration Theatre The Producers 8pm

Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm

Ford Amphitheatre Meshell Ndegeocello 8pm

july 7

sunday

Pantages Theatre The Phantom of the Opera 1&6:30pm Celebration Theatre The Producers 2pm

friday

Fountain Theatre Daniel's Husband 2pm

Original Farmers Market Friday Night Music at the Market 7pm

Skylight Theatre Company Bronco Billy! The Musical 2pm

Celebration Theatre The Producers 8pm

Matrix Theatre Scraps 3pm

Fountain Theatre Daniel's Husband 8pm

Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm

Atwater Village Theatre Pass Over 8pm

Hollywood Bowl Cyndi Lauper with Orchestra 8pm Matrix Theatre Scraps 8pm Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 8pm Troubadour Ward Davis 8pm

Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 5pm

Hollywood Bowl Cyndi Lauper with Orchestra 8pm

Hollywood Bowl KCRW World Festival Reggae Night XVIII 7pm

Pantages Theatre Rent 8pm

Pantages Theatre The Phantom of the Opera 8pm

Hollywood Bowl Reggae Night XVIII w/ Damian Marley 7pm

Troubadour Vaud & the Villains 8pm

Whisky A-Go-Go Wild Child 8pm

Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm

july 4

thursday

Hollywood Farmers' Market Hollywood Farmers Market 8am

Hollywood Bowl July 4th Fireworks Spectacular with Nile Rodgers & Chic 7:30pm

Hudson Backstage Theatre TMI Hollywood 8pm

Celebration Theatre The Producers 2pm

The Montalban Rooftop Movies: Tropic Thunder 8pm

Fountain Theatre Daniel's Husband 2pm

Fairfax High School Melrose Trading Post 9am

Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 2pm

Hollywood Bowl July 4th Fireworks Spectacular with Nile Rodgers & Chic 7:30pm Boobietrap LA Boobietrap LA 8pm Hotel Café The Other Favorites & Reina del Cid 8pm

Pantages Theatre The Phantom of the Opera 8pm Hollywood Forever Cemetery E.T. + Fireworks 9pm

july 5

friday

Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm Original Farmers Market Friday Night Music at the Market 7pm Celebration Theatre The Producers 8pm Fountain Theatre Daniel's Husband 8pm Hollywood Bowl Leon Bridges and Rhye 8pm

Whisky A-Go-Go Pop Night: GMB 7pm

july 8

monday

Ford Amphitheatre JAM Sessions: Mexcan Folk Dance 7pm Celebration Theatre The Producers 8pm Fountain Theatre Daniel's Husband 8pm

Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 8pm Catalina Jazz Club Stanley Jordan Trio 8:30pm Skylight Theatre Company Bronco Billy! The Musical 8:30pm The Roxy Saved by the 90's 9pm

Catalina Jazz Club Stanley Jordan Trio 8:30pm Skylight Theatre Company Bronco Billy! The Musical 8:30pm Hollywood Forever Cemetery The Exorcist 9pm The Roxy Vansire + Boyo 9pm

july 14

Skylight Theatre Company Bronco Billy! The Musical 2pm Matrix Theatre Scraps 3pm Atwater Village Theatre Apple Season 4pm

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Matrix Theatre Scraps 8pm Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 8pm Whisky A-Go-Go Fast Times, Rubix Kube LA, Lose Your Illusion Tribute to Guns N' Roses 8pm

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sunday

Pantages Theatre Rent 1&6:30pm

Yuna appears at the Fonda Theatre on Jul 25.

Why I Love Hollywood

Discover Hollywood Special Report by Judy Tenuta

You’ve seen Judy Tenuta appear in shows from The Vagina Monologues to Menopause the Musical. Her stand-up specials have aired on Showtime, HBO, and Lifetime. Judy was featured as the national spokesperson for a series of Diet Dr. Pepper commercials. The self-described “Love Goddess” and “Aphrodite of the Accordion” has made hundreds of guest and co-hosting appearances on such popular television shows as The View, Late Night With David Letterman, Larry King Live, Entertainment Tonight, and Comics Unleashed. A two-time Grammy Award Nominee, Judy’s comedy albums include Attention Butt-Pirates and Lesbetarians! and In Goddess We Trust. She was the first female stand-up comic to win “Best Female Comedian” at the American Comedy Awards. We saw her at the recent Reel to Real opening at the Hollywood Museum, and she offered this take on the town she loves.

hat do I love about Hollywood? Everything! I’ll never forget when I arrived here in 1987 to film my very first HBO special with three fab femmes: Rita Rudner, Paula Poundstone and Ellen DeGeneres. I was greeted at LAX by a very blonde, buxom limo driver in a pink Thunderbird named Angelyne who is living proof that anyone can make it in Hollywood! And I mean that as a compliment! Thats what I love about this town: everyone is either famous or thinks they are! Including my gardener...who just saw me naked...HELLO! What was he doing at Walmart?! But seriously...here in the land of dreams and movie magic, it’s such a gift to collaborate with fellow artists, that your work also becomes your play. And for the full Show Biz experience, you must wait in line for an hour to get an In-N-Out burger, then hit Hollywood Boulevard for the Walk of Fame and of course the Hollywood Museum which houses so many iconic exhibits like the Batmobile, Cher’s costumes...and even my squeezebox! It has become my home away from home. Now come closer to the Goddess, I will tell you a secret. If you want to make it in this town, you must learn to speak “Hollywood.” Here, no one ever says what they really mean, so I have devised the Hollywood to English Dictionary so you can navigate a conversation with the best of them. Here are some frequently used phrases: “I have a 3 picture deal” means “I live in a shopping cart behind Starbucks!” “I’ll have to call you back, I’m in a meeting” means “I’m doing your wife on my desk!” And finally, “I love your work!” means “I just saw your sex tape!” Now you are fully equipped to live, work and play in the land that I love: Hollywood! DH

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Calendar continued from page 40 Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 5pm The Complex (Flight Theatre) Fringe Encores 6pm Greek Theatre Vulfpeck w/ Joey Dosik 7pm Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm Hollywood Bowl An Intimate Evening with Kristin Chenoweth 7:30pm Hollywood Bowl Kristin Chenoweth in Concert 7:30pm Rockwell: Table & Stage Uncabaret 7:30pm Hollywood Farmers' Market Hollywood Farmers Market 8am Atwater Village Theatre Pass Over 8pm Hudson Backstage Theatre TMI Hollywood 8pm Catalina Jazz Club Stanley Jordan Trio 8:30pm Fairfax High School Melrose Trading Post 9am

july 15

monday

Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 8pm Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 8pm

Ford Amphitheatre JAM Sessions: Old School Street Dance 7pm

The Roxy R Baron Takeover 8pm

Hotel Café Angie McMahon 7pm

Troubadour Dylan LeBlanc: The Renegade Tour 8pm

Atwater Village Theatre Apple Season 8pm

Whisky A-Go-Go The Hollywood Stars 8pm

Atwater Village Theatre Pass Over 8pm Celebration Theatre The Producers 8pm

Catalina Jazz Club Mark Arthur Millera - Soul Searching 8:30pm

Fountain Theatre Daniel's Husband 8pm

The Fonda PNAU 9pm

Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 8pm Matrix Theatre Scraps 8pm Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 8pm Whisky A-Go-Go Fast Times, Rubix Kube LA 8pm

july 16

tuesday

Bootleg Bar Red Wanting Blue 8pm Greek Theatre Steve Martin and Martin Short 8pm Hollywood Bowl Dudamel Conducts Dvorak and Prokofiev 8pm Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 8pm Rockwell: Table & Stage Body by Taco Bell 8pm Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 8pm

july 19

friday

Hotel Café Carrousel 11pm Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm Original Farmers Market Friday Night Music at the Market 7pm Whisky A-Go-Go Corduroy (A Tribute to Pearl Jam) 7pm Atwater Village Theatre Apple Season 8pm Atwater Village Theatre Pass Over 8pm Celebration Theatre The Producers 8pm Fountain Theatre Daniel's Husband 8pm Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 8pm

Hollywood Palladium Mitski 8:30pm

Hollywood Bowl Hugh Jackman: The Man. The Music. The Show. 8pm

july 17

Hudson Guild Theatre COMING OF AGE AT 65 8pm

wednesday

Hollywood Palladium Deerhunter + Dirty Projectors 7pm

Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 8pm

Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm

The Complex (Flight Theatre) Boeing Boeing 8pm

Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 8pm The Roxy Surfaces 8pm

Troubadour New Hope Club 7pm

Troubadour Grizfolk 8pm

Boobietrap LA Boobietrap LA 8pm

Catalina Jazz Club Ben Vereen 8:30pm

Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 8pm Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 8pm

Skylight Theatre Company Bronco Billy! The Musical 8:30pm

The Fonda Pinegrove 8pm

Hollywood Forever Cemetery Rear Window 9pm

Whisky A-Go-Go Toxicity (Tribute to System of a Down) 8pm

july 18

thursday

Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm Hotel Café An Open Book: An Evening with Justin Furstenfeld 7:30pm Hollywood Bowl Dudamel Conducts Rachmaninoff 8pm

Southern Avenue at The Hotel Cafe Aug 6th. Photo by Lou Montesano

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Sondre Lerche at the Largo Aug 7.

july 20

saturday

Fountain Theatre Daniel's Husband 2&8pm Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 2&8pm Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 2&8pm Skylight Theatre Company Bronco Billy! The Musical 2pm Atwater Village Theatre Apple Season 4pm

Calendar Hotel Café The Weeks + New Album Listening Party 7pm Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm Troubadour Hank Fontaine 7pm Greek Theatre 70s Soul Jam 7:30pm Atwater Village Theatre Apple Season 8pm Atwater Village Theatre Pass Over 8pm Celebration Theatre The Producers 8pm Ford Amphitheatre Rennie Harris: Funkedified 8pm Hollywood Bowl Hugh Jackman: The Man. The Music. The Show. 8pm Hudson Guild Theatre COMING OF AGE AT 65 8pm Matrix Theatre Scraps 8pm Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 8pm The Complex (Flight Theatre) Boeing Boeing 8pm Theatre West 12 Angry Jurors 8pm Catalina Jazz Club Ben Vereen 8:30pm Skylight Theatre Company Bronco Billy! The Musical 8:30pm The Fonda The Starting Line 8:30pm Hollywood Forever Cemetery Dumb and Dumber 9pm The Roxy Katzu Oso 9pm

july 21

sunday

Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 1&6:30pm The Roxy Larray 11am Celebration Theatre The Producers 2pm Fountain Theatre Daniel's Husband 2pm Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 2pm Hudson Guild Theatre COMING OF AGE AT 65 2pm Skylight Theatre Company Bronco Billy! The Musical 2pm Matrix Theatre Scraps 3pm Atwater Village Theatre Apple Season 4pm Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 5pm Hollywood Bowl Natalia Lafourcade and Gustavo Dudamel 7pm Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm The Complex (Flight Theatre) Boeing Boeing 7pm Largo at the Coronet Patton Oswalt & Friends 7:30pm Hollywood Farmers' Market Hollywood Farmers Market 8am Atwater Village Theatre Pass Over 8pm Hollywood Forever Cemetery The Last Podcast on the Left 8pm Hudson Backstage Theatre TMI Hollywood 8pm Fairfax High School Melrose Trading Post 9am

july 22

monday

Ford Amphitheatre JAM Sessions: Drum Circle 7pm Atwater Village Theatre Apple Season 8pm Atwater Village Theatre Pass Over 8pm Celebration Theatre The Producers 8pm Fountain Theatre Daniel's Husband 8pm Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 8pm Matrix Theatre Scraps 8pm Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 8pm Whisky A-Go-Go Fast Times, Rubix Kube LA 8pm

july 23

tuesday

Original Farmers Market 11th Annual Taste of Farmers Market 5pm Troubadour CHAI 7pm Greek Theatre Rodrigo Y Gabriela 8pm Hollywood Bowl Dudamel Conducts Mahler's 2nd 8pm Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 8pm Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 8pm The Roxy Iann Dior 8pm Hotel Café Tacoma Narrows & The Sound of Ghosts 9pm

july 24

wednesday

Boobietrap LA Boobietrap LA 8pm Hotel Café Jesse & Friends 8pm Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 8pm

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A rts Entertainment & Comedy

Sweet Valley Groundlings at Groundlings Theater.

Improv & Sketch Theatres Boobietrap LA 6555 Hollywood Blvd. Variety show with acts from Cirque Du Soleil, The Magic Castle, and Comedy Central. Offering world-class comedy, incredible feats, and everything in between, plus a full bar. Every Weds. Magic & Bar at 7pm, Show at 8pm. www.boobiela.com Comedy Central Stage at the Hudson Backstage Theatre 6539 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 960-5519. Comedians, actors & writers at all professional levels develop ideas and polish material in front of a live audience. Free. Reservations required. www.comedycentralstage.com Groundlings Theatre 7307 Melrose Ave. (323) 934-4747. Improvisational & sketch theatre claims talented alumni including Phil Hartman, Lisa Kudrow, Julia Sweeney, Jon Lovitz, Will Ferrell, and Cheri Oteri. Groundlings Treasure Hunters Sat 8 & 10pm thru Sep 14; The Crazy Uncle Joe Show Wed 8pm; Cookin’ With Gas Thur 8pm. Groundlings & Groundlings, Attorneys at Law Fri & Sat 8pm thru Apr 20; Boogie Sundays Sun 7:30pm. www.groundlings.com

Hollywood Improv Comedy Club 8162 Melrose Ave. (323) 651-2583. Showcasing the funniest known and unknowns nightly. Alumni include Drew Carey, Sarah Silverman, Jerry Seinfeld and David Spade. www.improv.com/hollywood Largo at the Coronet 366 N. La Cienega Blvd. (310) 855-0350. Comedy on select nights. www.largo-la.com (See MUSIC) Laugh Factory 8001 W. Sunset Blvd. (323) 656-1336. America’s top comedy stars as well as rising new talent every night. Midnight Madness Fri 11:45pm; Chocolate Sundaes, Sun 7 & 9:30pm. Comedy Bazaar Mon 9:45pm. www.laughfactory.com The Virgil 4519 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 660-4540. Hand crafted cocktails and the hottest stand up in town! www.thevirgil.com

Opening Night – The Improvised Musical at Second City.

The Second City 6560 Hollywood Blvd. 2nd floor (323) 464-8542. Both students and professionals showcase their talents with occasional guest appearances from LA's improv and sketch community. Canuck as f*uck, More Guns!, Shade: A Colorful Musical Comedy, and Opening Night – The Musical thru Aug 17. www.secondcity.com/hollywood (See FAMILY) Upright Citizens Brigade 5919 Franklin Ave. and 5419 W Sunset Blvd. (323) 908-8702. Everything comedy presented in 92-seat theatre, 7 nights a week. Sketch, improv, etc. Shows $5 and up. www.ucbtheatre.com

Stand-Up Comedy Clubs The Comedy Store 8433 Sunset Blvd. (323) 650-6268. Shows nightly. See up-and-coming talent and comedy legends in the place that started it all. www.thecomedystore.com

Second City’s Trump In Space. Photo by Joe Frank

Coffee Houses, Art, Music & Comedy Book Soup 8818 Sunset Blvd. (310) 659-3110. Readings, talks and book signings by various authors. www.booksoup.com Chevalier's Books 126 N. Larchmont Blvd. (323) 465-1334. Readings, signings, kid’s story times and book club meet-ups. www.chevaliersbooks.com Da Poetry Lounge at Greenway Court Theatre 544 N. Fairfax Ave. (323) 673-0544. Tues at 9pm. The largest running open mic venue in America. Poetry slam 3rd Tue of every month. www.dapoetrylounge.com Golden Age Radio Hour at the L. Ron Hubbard Theatre 7051 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 466-3310. Free parking on Sycamore just off Hollywood Blvd. www.galaxypress.com/theatre Skylight Books 1818 N. Vermont Ave. (323) 660-1175. Independent bookstore in Los Feliz offers discussions with authors. www.skylightbooks.com

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A Hollywood tradition since 1982

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Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard at the Greek Aug 13. Photo by Nick D'agostina

• Fish & Chips • Savoury Pies • Sunday Roast with Yorkshire Pudding • Stickey Toffee Pudding • Kids, gluten-free & doggie menus

Happy Hour 4pm-7pm Mon-Fri

Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 8pm

Atwater Village Theatre Pass Over 8pm

Troubadour Rumer Willis 8pm

Celebration Theatre The Producers 8pm

Ford Amphitheatre Outfest Under the Stars 8:30pm

Greek Theatre Chicago 8pm

july 25

Hollywood Palladium The Drums 8pm

thursday

Hollywood Bowl Dudamel & Yuja Wang 8pm Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 8pm Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 8pm Whisky A-Go-Go Brother Marquis of THE 2 LIVE CREW 8pm

Hollywood Bowl Into the Woods 8pm Hudson Guild Theatre Coming of Age at 65 8pm Matrix Theatre Scraps 8pm Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 8pm The Complex (Flight Theatre) Boeing Boeing 8pm Whisky A-Go-Go 18th Annual Cruefest 8pm

Ford Amphitheatre Outfest Under the Stars 8:30pm

Bootleg Bar Stef Chura 8:30pm

Hotel Café The Contenders 9pm

Catalina Jazz Club Tuck & Patti 8:30pm

The Fonda Yuna 9pm

Ford Amphitheatre Outfest Under the Stars 8:30pm

The Roxy Yeek 9pm

Hollywood Forever Cemetery Twilight 9pm

july 26

friday

The Broadwater Studio The Joe and Joshua Show 10pm Hotel Café Ghost Ship 7pm

The Fonda Bryce Vine 9pm Hotel Café The Workday Release 9:30pm

july 28

sunday

Original Farmers Market Friday Night Music at the Market 7pm

Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 1&6:30pm

Troubadour The Jacks 7pm

Fountain Theatre Daniel's Husband 2pm

Whisky A-Go-Go Pretty Boy Floyd 7pm

Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 2pm

Celebration Theatre The Producers 2pm

Atwater Village Theatre Apple Season 8pm

Hudson Guild Theatre Coming of Age at 65 2pm

Atwater Village Theatre Pass Over 8pm

Matrix Theatre Scraps 3pm

Celebration Theatre The Producers 8pm

Atwater Village Theatre Apple Season 4pm

Fountain Theatre Daniel's Husband 8pm

Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 5pm

Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 8pm

Independent Shakespeare Company Pericles 7pm

Greek Theatre The Raconteurs 8pm

The Complex (Flight Theatre) Boeing Boeing 7pm

Hollywood Bowl Into the Woods 8pm

Hollywood Bowl Into the Woods 7:30pm

Hudson Guild Theatre Coming of Age at 65 8pm

Hollywood Farmers' Market Hollywood Farmers Market 8am

Largo Jon Brion 8pm Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 8pm

Atwater Village Theatre Pass Over 8pm

Son of Semele (SOSE) Men On Boats 8pm

Ford Amphitheatre Nic Harcourt Presents Kinky with special guest M.I.S. 8pm

The Complex (Flight Theatre) Boeing Boeing 8pm Catalina Jazz Club Tuck & Patti 8:30pm Ford Amphitheatre Outfest Under the Stars 8:30pm Hollywood Palladium HARD Presents: JOYRYDE Brave World Tour 9pm The Fonda Drab Majesty 9pm Largo at the Coronet Jon Brion 9:30pm

july 27

saturday

Fountain Theatre Daniel's Husband 2&8pm

Hudson Backstage Theatre TMI Hollywood 8pm Fairfax High School Melrose Trading Post 9am

july 29

monday

Ford Amphitheatre JAM Sessions: African Dance and Drums 7pm Atwater Village Theatre Apple Season 8pm Atwater Village Theatre Pass Over 8pm Celebration Theatre The Producers 8pm Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 8pm

Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 2&8pm

Matrix Theatre Scraps 8pm

Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 2&8pm

Whisky A-Go-Go Fast Times, Rubix Kube LA 8pm

Atwater Village Theatre Apple Season 4pm

july 30

Poinsettia Park Street Food Cinema: Crazy, Stupid, Love 6:30pm Independent Shakespeare Company Pericles 7pm Troubadour Sound Collective 7pm Atwater Village Theatre Apple Season 8pm

The Cat & Fiddle Pub & Restaurant 742 N. Highland, Hollywood 323-468-3800 www.thecatand fiddle.com

tuesday

Troubadour Harry and the Potters 7pm Hollywood Bowl Beethoven, Bruch, and Brahms 8pm

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Event venues Hollywood is one of the best party towns in the nation. Here’s a selection of some of the best party venues to hold your event!

Pig ‘n Whistle

1660 N. Highland Ave. (323) 464-7776. In the historic Max Factor Building, The Hollywood Museum rolls out the red carpet and delivers the authentic Hollywood experience for custom special events (for 20- 500) amid the glamour of the 10,000 real show biz treasures on display. www.thehollywoodmuseum.com

6714 Hollywood Blvd.. (323) 463-0000. One of the few remaining staples in Los Angeles that still offers patrons a true taste of “Old Hollywood,” sharing its rich history with the world famous Egyptian Theatre next door. Join the VIP club to receive exclusive offers, discount coupons and special events invitations. www.pignwhistlehollywood.com (See DINING)

5333 Zoo Dr. (323) 644-4781. The Los Angeles Zoo offers a variety of opportunities for private events and birthday parties. Call to discuss your special event. www.lazoo.org (See FAMILY FUN)

742 N. Highland Ave. (323) 468-3800. Have your event with us! Our location boasts a large, hand-crafted pub bar with community tables and booths. We also have an intimate lush garden patio that is perfect for your gathering. Contact us today for our events package. www.thecatandfiddle.com

Miceli's ltalian Restaurant

Hollywood and Highland 6801 Hollywood Blvd . (323) 817-0200. One of Los Angeles’ most popular destinations is the most sought after event location on the West Coast. Known as the “Times Square of the West Coast,” no other location in Los Angeles offers the style, scale and experience to accommodate events from the Academy Awards to the NBA Nation Tour. www.hollywoodandhighland.com (See DINING)

Hollywood Hotel 1160 North Vermont Ave. (310) 701-8828. Ballroom and meeting rooms available for your event with over 100 guest rooms for your attendees. On-site parking and accessible to the Metro Red Line. Contact Mandy Rassuli: mandy@hollywoodhotel.net. www.hollywoodhotel.net

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The Hollywood Museum

Los Angeles Zoo

Cat & Fiddle

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where to party

1646 N. Los Palmas Ave. (323) 466-3438. Hollywood’s oldest Italian restaurant operated by the Miceli family since 1949. Cozy banquet facilities. Singing waiters and waitresses serenade you with Italian arias, musical show tunes and classical standards while you dine. www.micelisrestaurant.com

Paramount Pictures Studios 5555 Melrose Ave. (323) 956-8398. 5555 Melrose Ave. (323) 956-8398. Hosts a variety of special events including award shows, movie premieres, conventions, parties, corporate events, etc. Gain access to awe-inspiring effects, spectacular lighting and astonishing AV systems of the sort only Hollywood can provide. Unique event spaces include New York Street, the Blue Sky Tank, The Alley, versatile sound stages and plush theatres. Turn your special event into a momentous occasion. www.paramountstudios.com/special-events-main.html (See TOURS)

Original Farmers Market Friday Night Music at the Market 7pm

Rockwell 1714 N. Vermont. (323)669-1550. This electric neighborhood restaurant with sleek bar and open-air patio serves up delicious new American while showcasing unique performances for small or big parties. Featuring wellprepared fair, excellent drinks and a buzzing friendly atmosphere. www.rockwell-la.com (See DINING)

Warner Bros. Studios Special Events Warner Bros. Studios (818) 954-2652. The world’s busiest motion picture and television studio can double as your own private event venue. With (3) screening rooms, (13) backlot sets, fine dining room, museums and premier theater, they have the capacity for an intimate retreat for 20 guests or an extravaganza for 5,000. Warner Bros. Studios is a full service event venue providing production support for corporate meetings, trade shows, product launches, teambuilding activities, weddings, holiday galas, social and charity events. Let them roll out the red carpet for you! www.wbspecialevents.com

Independent Shakespeare Company Pericles 7pm

Troubadour Dream Machines 7pm

Troubadour Modern Eyes 7pm

Atwater Village Theatre Apple Season 8pm

Atwater Village Theatre Pass Over 8pm

Celebration Theatre The Producers 8pm

Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 8pm

Hollywood Bowl The Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes 8pm

Greek Theatre George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic 8pm

Hudson Guild Theatre COMING OF AGE AT 65 8pm

Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 8pm

Hollywood Bowl The Gipsy Kings & Las Cafeteras 8pm

Matrix Theatre Scraps 8pm

Ford Amphitheatre Hollywood Shorts 8:30pm

Hollywood Bowl The Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes 8pm

The Complex (Flight Theatre) Games People Play 8pm

july 31

Hotel Café Nikki Lorenzo 8pm

The Roxy Bay Faction 8pm

Hudson Guild Theatre COMING OF AGE AT 65 8pm

wednesday

Hotel Café Jacob Lee 7pm Independent Shakespeare Company Pericles 7pm Boobietrap LA Boobietrap LA 8pm Hollywood Bowl Michael McDonald & Chaka Khan 8pm Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 8pm Lucky Strike Live Soundcheck Live 9pm

august 1

thursday

Independent Shakespeare Company Pericles 7pm Hollywood Bowl Dvorak & Haydn 8pm Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 8pm The Complex (Flight Theatre) Games People Play 8pm

august 2

friday

Los Angeles LGBT Center CineArte 2019: A LatinX Queer Festival 8pm Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 8pm

august 4

sunday

Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 1&6:30pm

The Complex (Flight Theatre) Games People Play 8pm

Greek Theatre Boney James / Double Vision Revisted 10:40am

Whisky A-Go-Go Jim Crean, Banshee, El Dios Malo 8pm

Celebration Theatre The Producers 2pm

Hotel Café Matt Ellis Record Release Show 9pm

Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 2pm

The Roxy Cayucas 9pm

Hudson Guild Theatre COMING OF AGE AT 65 2pm

august 3

saturday

Matrix Theatre Scraps 3pm The Complex (Flight Theatre) Games People Play 3pm

Ford Amphitheatre Big World Fun: Bluegrass Music with The Get Down Boys 10am

Atwater Village Theatre Apple Season 4pm

Los Angeles LGBT Center CineArte 2019: A LatinX Queer Festival

Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm

Hollywood Bowl Lord Huron, Shakey Graves, and Yola 7pm

12am

Largo at the Coronet Patton Oswalt & Friends 7:30pm

Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 2&8pm

Hollywood Farmers' Market Hollywood Farmers Market 8am

Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 2&8pm

Atwater Village Theatre Pass Over 8pm

Independent Shakespeare Company Pericles 7pm

Atwater Village Theatre Apple Season 4pm

Hudson Backstage Theatre TMI Hollywood 8pm

Los Angeles Zoo Brew at the Zoo 7pm

Autry National Center Eat See Hear: North by Northwest 5:30pm

Fairfax High School Melrose Trading Post 9am

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Celebration Theatre The Producers 8pm Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 8pm Hollywood Bowl Tchaikovsky Spectacular with Fireworks 8pm Hollywood Palladium Prettymuch: FOMO Tour 8pm Hudson Guild Theatre Coming of Age at 65 8pm Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 8pm Son of Semele (SOSE) Retrocade: Level Two 8pm The Complex (Flight Theatre) Games People Play 8pm Troubadour Lost Dog Street Band 8pm

august 10

saturday

Ford Amphitheatre Big World Fun: Classical Indian Kathak Dance with The Leela Dance Collective 10am Hotel Café Pearl & The Prayers 10pm

John Pizzarelli Trio at the Catalina Jazz Club Aug 15th-18th. august 5

monday

Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 2&8pm Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 2&8pm Griffith Park Street Food Cinema: Monsters, Inc. 6:30pm Independent Shakespeare Company Pericles 7pm

Ford Amphitheatre JAM Sessions: Caribbean Dance 7pm

Atwater Village Theatre Pass Over 8pm

Atwater Village Theatre Apple Season 8pm

Greek Theatre Weird Al's Strings Attached Tour 8pm

Atwater Village Theatre Pass Over 8pm Celebration Theatre The Producers 8pm

Hollywood Bowl Tchaikovsky Spectacular with Fireworks 8pm

Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 8pm

Hudson Guild Theatre Coming of Age at 65 8pm

Greek Theatre Elvis Costello & The Imposters And Blondie 8pm

Matrix Theatre Scraps 8pm

Hollywood Bowl Lionel Richie 8pm

The Complex (Flight Theatre) Games People Play 8pm

Celebration Theatre The Producers 8pm

Son of Semele (SOSE) Retrocade: Level Two 8pm

Matrix Theatre Scraps 8pm

The Roxy Sinisters Army 8pm

Whisky A-Go-Go Fast Times, Rubix Kube LA 8pm

Troubadour Frank Iero and the Future Violents 8pm

Hollywood Bowl Britain at the Bowl 8pm

Atwater Village Theatre Pass Over 8pm

Catalina Jazz Club Landau 45 W/ Dave Damiani 8:30pm

Rockwell: Table & Stage Swingin' with the Music of Broadway 8pm

Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 8pm

august 11

Son of Semele (SOSE) Retrocade: Level Two 8pm

Hollywood Bowl Jurassic Park in Concert 8pm

Troubadour Alex Lahey 8pm

Son of Semele (SOSE) Retrocade: Level Two 8pm

Catalina Jazz Club Andrea Miller 8:30pm

Theatre of NOTE Driving Wilde 8pm

august 14

Zephyr Theatre Love Struck 8pm

august 6

tuesday

Greek Theatre Bush/Live 8pm Hollywood Bowl Mozart Masterworks 8pm Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 8pm

Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 1 & 6:30pm Celebration Theatre The Producers 2pm

Hotel Café Southern Avenue 9pm

august 7

sunday

Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 2pm

wednesday

Hudson Guild Theatre Coming of Age at 65 2pm

wednesday

Matrix Theatre Scraps 3pm

Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm

Greek Theatre The Psychedelic Furs / James 10:45am

The Complex (Flight Theatre) Games People Play 3pm

Troubadour Steve Earle & The Dukes 7pm

Son of Semele (SOSE) Retrocade: Level Two 5pm

Hotel Café Delacey 7pm

Boobietrap LA Boobietrap LA 8pm

Hollywood Bowl Death Cab for Cutie & Car Seat Headrest 7pm

Hollywood Bowl Ivan Lins and Friends: A Journey to Brazil/Lee Ritenour's World of Brazil 8pm

Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm

Son of Semele (SOSE) Retrocade: Level Two 8pm

Independent Shakespeare Company Pericles 7pm Boobietrap LA Boobietrap LA 8pm Hollywood Bowl Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughn, and Charlie Musselwhite 8pm

The Roxy Stunna 4 Vegas 8pm

The Roxy XYLO 8pm

Rockwell: Table & Stage Uncabaret 7:30pm

august 15

Largo Sondre Lerche and Friends 8:30pm

Hollywood Farmers' Market Hollywood Farmers Market 8am

Independent Shakespeare Company Pericles 7pm

Atwater Village Theatre Pass Over 8pm

Greek Theatre La Familia Tour 10:50am

Ford Amphitheatre The Nonsemble [Up]Rising: Afro-Future Jazz Her-Story 8pm

Independent Shakespeare Company Pericles 7pm

Hudson Backstage Theatre TMI Hollywood 8pm

Celebration Theatre The Producers 8pm

Fairfax High School Melrose Trading Post 9am

Ford Amphitheatre Edgar Arceneaux â⇔“ Boney Manilli 8pm

august 12

monday

thursday

Atwater Village Theatre Pass Over 8pm

Son of Semele (SOSE) Retrocade: Level Two 8pm

Greek Theatre Pod Tours America 8pm

The Fonda Summer Salt 8pm

Hollywood Bowl Jurassic Park in Concert 8pm

Whisky A-Go-Go Dave Evans 8pm

Matrix Theatre Scraps 8pm

Catalina Jazz Club John Pizzarelli Trio 8:30pm

Son of Semele (SOSE) Retrocade: Level Two 8pm

Largo The Watkins Family Hour 8:30pm

Theatre of NOTE Driving Wilde 8pm

The Roxy Devotchka 9pm

Zephyr Theatre Love Struck 8pm

Ford Amphitheatre JAM Sessions: Ukulele & Hula 7pm

The Complex (Flight Theatre) Games People Play 8pm

Celebration Theatre The Producers 8pm

august 16

The Fonda Weyes Blood 9pm

Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 8pm

Greek Theatre Joe Russo's Almost Dead 7pm

august 9

Matrix Theatre Scraps 8pm

Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm

Independent Shakespeare Company Pericles 7pm Original Farmers Market Friday Night Music at the Market 7pm Atwater Village Theatre Pass Over 8pm

Son of Semele (SOSE) Retrocade: Level Two 8pm Whisky A-Go-Go Fast Times, Rubix Kube LA 8pm

august 13

tuesday

Greek Theatre King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard 7:30pm

Independent Shakespeare Company Pericles 7pm Greek Theatre Pod Save America 8pm

Atwater Village Theatre Pass Over 8pm

The Roxy Keane 8pm

Hollywood Palladium Bad Religion 7pm Hotel Café Courtney Hart and MaryLeigh Roohan 7pm

Hollywood Bowl America in Space 8pm

Hollywood Bowl Vivaldi's Four Seasons 8pm

friday

saturday

Los Feliz Public Library Hooray for Hollywoodland! The 95-Year History of the Hollywood Sign 1pm

Troubadour Steve Earle & The Dukes 7pm

Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 8pm

Greek Theatre Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros 7pm

august 17

Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 2&8pm

Catalina Jazz Club "The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of Martha Stewart" starring Ryan Raftery 7:30pm

thursday

Catalina Jazz Club John Pizzarelli Trio 8:30pm Ford Amphitheatre Women Rising: Choreography from the Female Perspective 8:30pm

Pantages Theatre Miss Saigon 8pm

august 8

Whisky A-Go-Go Tim Cappello 8pm

friday

Catalina Jazz Club John Pizzarelli Trio 8:30pm

august 18

sunday

Zephyr Theatre Love Struck 12:55pm

Original Farmers Market Friday Night Music at the Market 7pm

Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 2pm

Troubadour LAUNDRY DAY 7pm

Son of Semele (SOSE) Retrocade: Level Two 5pm

Hollywood Palladium Mon Laferte - La Gira de Norma 7:30pm

Hollywood Bowl Smooth Summer Jazz: Dave Koz, The Commodores, Hiroshima, and Adam Hawley 6pm

The Roxy Hawthorne Heights + Emery: 15th Anniversary 7:30pm

Matrix Theatre Scraps 3pm

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Shopping around

where to shop

Amoeba Music 6400 Sunset Blvd., (323) 245 6400. World’s largest independent record store! Over one million new and used CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, LPs , Turntables, Band Shirts, Books and more! Rare & Collectible! Mon-Sat: 10:30am-11pm. Sun 11am-9pm. Free shipping always on www.amoeba.com.

Dome Entertainment Center The Dome Entertainment Center offers an amazing array of shops along its boulevards and avenues. Whether you’re looking for the perfect gift or souvenir, retro fashion or rock star leather, movie posters or an experience to write home about, there’s a tantalizing array of shops along Hollywood Boulevard. At Hollywood & Highland, browse fun kiosks and specialty shops. Near Sunset and Cahuenga Boulevards, there’s music at Amoeba Records and find movie themed books and gifts at Arclight and stop and browse shops along the Cahuenga Corridor. For fun and shopping, you can’t beat the legendary Farmers Market. And don’t forget to shop specialty gift shops at the Hard Rock Café and MadameTussauds. At Griffith Observatory and the L.A. Zoo you can avoid the crowds and find the perfect gift for that special someone.

Hollywood

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Whisky A-Go-Go Dead Girls Academy 6pm

6360 Sunset Blvd. (310) 652-3620. An iconic Hollywood treasure, featuring several new restaurants & retail stores, a fitness center, ample amount of parking, the state-of-the-art Arclight Cinema and historic Cinerama Dome. The Dome Entertainment Center is Hollywood’s entertainment destination.

Original Farmers Market 6333 West Third St. (323) 933-9211.Over 100 shops, grocers and restaurants, including dozens of specialty retail stores and kiosks offering everything from high fashion, to designer jewelry, souvenirs, soaps and scents, and one-of-a-kind collectibles. 2 hours free parking with validation. Hours: 9am-9pm daily. www.farmersmarketla.com

Hollywood & Highland 6801 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 817-0200. A one-of-a-kind destination in the heart of Hollywood offering an eclectic mix of 60 top retailers, ten restaurants, hip nightclubs and entertainment venues. Featuring the Dolby Theatre (home of the Oscars ® ). www.hollywoodandhighland.com

august 21

wednesday

Greek Theatre Steve Miller Band & Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives 6pm Independent Shakespeare Company Pericles 7pm Troubadour Tilian 7pm

LA Zoo 5333 Zoo Dr. (323) 644-6054. Several shops offer unique gifts plus a variety of plush toys not available elsewhere. Most items produced in fair trade areas near the world’s rainforest. Give more than a gift; help save animals in the wild. www.lazoo.org

Universal City Walk 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City 91608. With over 30 unique stores as well as cinemas, dining, concerts and night spots, there’s no limit to the fun gifts, clothes and specialty items you can score here. Nightly live holiday entertainment. www.citywalkhollywood.com

West Hollywood Gateway 7100 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 785-2560. This extraordinary Shopping Center houses arguably the most popular Target in the U.S. where celebrities and the Hollywood elite shop. Also includes Best Buy and numerous restaurants and shops. While there, stop by the historical Formosa Café located on the original Route 66 Highway! You might run into Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio or a number of other local celebs who frequent there! www.westhollywoodgateway.com

Theatre of NOTE Driving Wilde 8pm Whisky A-Go-Go Boogie Wonder Band 8pm Catalina Jazz Club Miki Howard 8:30pm

august 24

saturday

Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 2&8pm

Boobietrap LA Boobietrap LA 8pm

Pan Pacific Park Street Food Cinema: Say Anything 6:30pm

Hollywood Bowl Herbie Hancock: Next Generation R+R=NOW w/Noname, Phoelix 8pm

Hollywood Palladium Molotov 7pm

Catalina Jazz Club John Pizzarelli Trio 7:30pm

Hotel Café Szlachetka & Friends 8pm

Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm

Hollywood Farmers' Market Hollywood Farmers Market 8am

Catalina Jazz Club Kristine w/ special guest Ada Vox 8:30pm

Ford Amphitheatre Tales from Mount Sumeru: The Golden Peacock 8pm

august 22

Matrix Theatre Scraps 8pm

Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm

Atwater Village Theatre Pass Over 8pm Hudson Backstage Theatre TMI Hollywood 8pm Fairfax High School Melrose Trading Post 9am

august 19

monday

Ford Amphitheatre JAM Sessions: Chicago Style Stepping 7pm Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 8pm Matrix Theatre Scraps 8pm Whisky A-Go-Go Fast Times, Rubix Kube LA 8pm

Hollywood Bowl Pink Martini with Orchestra 8pm

thursday

Son of Semele (SOSE) Sown 8pm

Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm

Theatre of NOTE Driving Wilde 8pm

Hollywood Bowl Appalachian Spring 8pm

Catalina Jazz Club Miki Howard 8:30pm

The Roxy Oshun 9pm

august 23

friday

august 25

sunday

Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 2pm

The Broadwater Studio The Joe and Joshua Show 10pm

Catalina Jazz Club Frank Sinatra Alumni Band 2:50pm

Independent Shakespeare Company Pericles 7pm

Matrix Theatre Scraps 3pm

Original Farmers Market Friday Night Music at the Market 7pm

Son of Semele (SOSE) Sown 5pm

Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 8pm

Independent Shakespeare Company Pericles 7pm

Troubadour Mabel 7pm

Hollywood Bowl Pink Martini with Orchestra 8pm

Hollywood Bowl Pink Martini with Orchestra 7:30pm

Hollywood Bowl Peter and the Wolf 8pm

Son of Semele (SOSE) Sown 8pm

august 20

tuesday

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GA ollywood

etting around Hollywood no longer has to involve looking for a parking spot or inching along Hollywood Boulevard. As local residents and tourists become more familiar with the convenience of DASH Hollywood and Metro Rail, getting to their destination has become easier. The regional transportation system has evolved, and now, natives and newcomers alike can simply use the easy-to-follow map and arrive at any, number of Hollywood locations with ease. DASH Hollywood shuttle runs between Highland and Vermont Aves., Franklin Ave. and Santa Monica Blvd. Anyone can hop on DASH shuttle for 50¢ (seniors 25¢) at one of the many Hollywood stops where the shuttle bus arrives approximately every half hour. DASH Beachwood Canyon connects Argyle & Hollywood Red Line Station and Navigate Hollywood with ease runs north to Beachwood & Westshire with 13 stops along the route. Use your TAP card to get 30% off. With the DASH Observatory bus service, the Greek Theatre, the Observatory and Mt. Hollywood Drive are linked with Hillhurst Avenue in Los Feliz. The service connects to the Metro Red Line Vermont/Sunset Station enabling riders from across the region to use public transit. This service runs every 20 minutes daily from noon-10pm. DASH Hollywood runs from 6am to 7:50pm Monday-Friday and 9am to 7:20pm Saturdays. DASH Beachwood runs from 6:45am to 7:57pm Monday-Friday and 7:10am6:12pm Saturdays. No service on Sundays or major holidays. Questions? Call (323) 466-3876. Schedules and maps at www.ladottransit.com/dash For longer routes, there is the Metro Rail. The $1.75 ticket is obtained at the selfservice machines located within the stations. An all-day pass, good for DASH, Metro buses, and the Metro subway, is only $7.00. The Metro Rail Red Line goes between North Hollywood and Union Station, with trains in both directions arriving approximately every ten minutes at the three Hollywood stops. From Hollywood, Universal Studios can be reached in five minutes and downtown in 15 minutes. The Metro Subway Red Line operates from 4:31am to 12:30am and ‘till 2am on Friday and Saturday. Schedules and maps at www.metro.net/riding/maps Connections can be made to Pasadena on the Gold Line, LAX via the Green Line, and to a number of other locations from downtown’s Union Station via Metrolink trains. Maps are available on site which clearly mark distances and appropriate transfers. Also available is the Metro 24-hour Owl Service. LAX FlyAway® provides bus service between Hollywood and LAX. The bus departs from 1627 N. Vine Street (about a block south of Hollywood Blvd.) for LAX hourly from 5:15am to 9:15pm daily and departs LAX Terminal 1 for Hollywood hourly from 6:15am to 10:15pm daily, including weekends and holidays. Fares start at $8 one way. Two children age five and under ride for free with each paying adult. Cash is not accepted; Credit/Debit cards and TAP cards only. (866) 435-9529. www.flylax.com/en/flyaway-bus. DH

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Marren Morris performs at the Greek Sep 14. Hollywood Farmers' Market Hollywood Farmers Market 8am Hudson Backstage Theatre TMI Hollywood 8pm Catalina Jazz Club Miki Howard 8:30pm Fairfax High School Melrose Trading Post 9am

august 26

monday

Ford Amphitheatre JAM Sessions: Creativity in Movement 7pm Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 8pm Matrix Theatre Scraps 8pm Son of Semele (SOSE) Sown 8pm The Roxy Little Jesus 8pm Whisky A-Go-Go Fast Times, Rubix Kube LA 8pm

august 27

tuesday

Hollywood Bowl Beethoven's Ninth 8pm

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS 1336 N. La Brea Ave. (800) 463-8090. The Academy is the first conservatory for actors in the English-speaking world. With campuses in Hollywood and Manhattan, their Alumni have received nominations for 96 Oscars, 241 Emmys and 64 Tonys. Distinguished alumni include Spencer Tracy, Grace Kelly, Robert Redford, Adrien Brody, Kim Cattrall and Paul Rudd, among many others. www.aada.edu

Son of Semele (SOSE) Sown 8pm Ford Amphitheatre Hollywood Shorts 8:30pm

august 28

wednesday

Independent Shakespeare Company Pericles 7pm Boobietrap LA Boobietrap LA 8pm Hollywood Bowl The Roots & Christian McBride Big Band 8pm Son of Semele (SOSE) Sown 8pm

AMDA COLLEGE AND CONSERVATORY OF THE PERFORMING ARTS 6305 Yucca St. (323) 603-5915. When you attend AMDA Los Angeles, you become a part of Hollywood's creative community; the studios, theatres and landmarks are your inspiration. Hundreds of films, television shows and live performances take place here each day. With Hollywood as your classroom, you'll get a real understanding of how show business actually works. Rising to the top of entertainment is rewarding, but getting there takes more than just talent: You need discipline, determination and-most importantly-the right training. For over50 years, AMDA has been transforming talented performers from all over the world into respected, working professionals. Your journey to a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree all begins with an audition. www.amda.edu THE LOS ANGELES FILM SCHOOL 6363 Sunset Blvd. (323) 860-0789. Accredited by the ACCSC and VAapproved, The Los Angeles Film School is a creative, media arts college offering Bachelor of Science Degrees in Film Production, Entertainment Business, Audio Production, Animation & Visual Effects and Graphic Design (Online Only), as well as Associate of Science Degrees in Film, Music Production and Audio Production. Students develop skills working on real projects using industry-accepted workflows and practices from conception and planning to production and delivery. Students have access to industry-standard facilities and equipment with instruction by working professionals to prepare for a career in the entertainment business – all set on a historic campus in the heart of Hollywood. www.lafilm.edu

Whisky A-Go-Go The Skapones a Go-Go 8pm Lucky Strike Live Soundcheck Live 9pm

august 29

thursday

Egyptian Theatre Cinecon Classic Film Festival 2pm Independent Shakespeare Company Pericles 7pm

The Roxy William Black 9pm

september 1

sunday

Egyptian Theatre Cinecon Classic Film Festival 2pm Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 2pm Matrix Theatre Scraps 3pm Son of Semele (SOSE) Sown 5pm Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm Hollywood Bowl Maestro of the Movies: John Williams 7:30pm Hollywood Farmers' Market Hollywood Farmers Market 8am Hudson Backstage Theatre TMI Hollywood 8pm Fairfax High School Melrose Trading Post 9am

september 2

Son of Semele (SOSE) Sown 8pm

Egyptian Theatre Cinecon Classic Film Festival 2pm

The Roxy Ms Nina 9pm

Matrix Theatre Scraps 8pm

august 30

friday

september 3

monday

tuesday

Egyptian Theatre Cinecon Classic Film Festival 2pm

Greek Theatre King Crimson 7:30pm

Independent Shakespeare Company Pericles 7pm

Hollywood Bowl Stravinsky's Petrushka 8pm

Original Farmers Market Friday Night Music at the Market 7pm Ford Amphitheatre Urban Bush Women: Hair & Other Stories 8pm Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 8pm

september 4 wednesday Boobietrap LA Boobietrap LA 8pm

Hollywood Bowl Maestro of the Movies: John Williams 8pm

september 5

Son of Semele (SOSE) Sown 8pm

Troubadour The Melvins 7pm

Theatre of NOTE Driving Wilde 8pm

Hollywood Bowl Mozart Under the Stars 8pm

Troubadour Kota The Friend 8pm

august 31

saturday

thursday

september 6

friday

Greek Theatre Lost 80s Live with A Flock of Seagulls, Missing Persons, The Tubes, & more 7:30pm Hollywood Bowl Barry Manilow with Orchestra 8pm

Egyptian Theatre Cinecon Classic Film Festival 2pm

Theatre of NOTE Driving Wilde 8pm

Autry National Center Eat See Hear: The Shining 5:30pm

Theatre West To Dad With Love: A Tribute To Buddy Epsen 8pm

Hollywood Palladium Papa Roach 7pm Independent Shakespeare Company Twelfth Night 7pm Troubadour David Ayscue 7:30pm Hollywood Bowl Maestro of the Movies: John Williams 8pm Matrix Theatre Scraps 8pm Son of Semele (SOSE) Sown 8pm The Fonda Zakk Sabbath 8pm

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Whisky A-Go-Go Hollywood Roses (A Tribute to Guns N' Roses) 8pm

Hollywood Bowl Beethoven's Ninth 8pm

Greek Theatre Bryan Ferry 7:30pm

Fountain Theatre Hannah and the Dread Gazebo 2&8pm

STELLA ADLER ACADEMY OF ACTING & THEATRE 6773 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 465-4446. World renowned acting school located in the heart of Hollywood since 1985 offers extensive training for the serious actor in theatre, film, and television. The Technique grew out of Stella Adler’s work with Stanislavski, the father of modern acting and has been studied by many of the world's most notable actors including: Marlon Brando, Robert DeNiro, Salma Hayek, Benicio Del Toro to name a few. stellaadler.la

Theatre of NOTE Driving Wilde 8pm

september 7

saturday

Troubadour Mason Jennings 7pm Atwater Village Theatre Hand Job 8pm Ford Amphitheatre Â¡Viva La TradiciÃ³n! Viva LA Mujer 8pm

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Boobietrap LA Continued from page 21 entertainers.” And there’s no place in the world where beauty and weirdness combine more synergistically than Hollywood. Bags of snacks have been tossed out to the crowd, half-time happy hour has quenched the need for more libations, and performers and audience members stare at the stage, eager to see how the show will close. Scot instructs everyone to pick up their folding chairs as the next act needs space. Forming a circle around the center of the room, audience members watch as an acrobat fearlessly twirls on a pole. Friends and couples cling to each other, speechless and giggly from the night passed and still ongoing. The light goes up. The show closes to uproarious cheer from performers and the crowd, and the dazed looks on people’s faces show that they know that they have witnessed both history and future. If there’s one thing anyone familiar with Hollywood knows, it’s that in this town, you have a finite

amount of time to prove yourself. In a place where industry rules and tastes change, begging for the next big thing, being larger-thanlife is a demand from audiences. From stage performers to local baristas, if you want to catch someone’s attention you must be funny and dramatic, refined yet raw, and you must have a schtick. The timer is set, you have four minutes to dazzle, and Hollywood welcomes all who dream to try. You can see Scot Nery’s Boobietrap LA every Wednesday night at 6555 Hollywood Blvd. Bar & Magic at 7pm, Show at 8. For more information, visit www.boobiela.com DH

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deadmau5 live at the Palladium Sep 25. Photo by Danny Moloshok

Hollywood Bowl Barry Manilow with Orchestra 8pm Matrix Theatre Scraps 8pm The Fonda Greensky Bluegrass 8pm Theatre of NOTE Driving Wilde 8pm Theatre West To Dad With Love: A Tribute To Buddy Epsen 8pm

september 8

sunday

Theatre West To Dad With Love: A Tribute To Buddy Epsen 2pm Matrix Theatre Scraps 3pm Atwater Village Theatre Hand Job 4pm Catalina Jazz Club Sugar Ray - A Benefit for LA Children's Hospital 5:30pm Hollywood Bowl Gladys Knight & The Kingdom Choir 7:30pm Rockwell: Table & Stage Uncabaret 7:30pm Hollywood Farmers' Market Hollywood Farmers Market 8am Hudson Backstage Theatre TMI Hollywood 8pm Whisky A-Go-Go Steve Grimmett's Grim Reaper 8pm Fairfax High School Melrose Trading Post 9am

september 9

monday

Hollywood Bowl Heart: Love Alive Tour 7pm Atwater Village Theatre Hand Job 8pm Matrix Theatre Scraps 8pm

september 10

tuesday

september 11 wednesday Whisky A-Go-Go Arkona, Metsatoll, Wind Rose 7pm Boobietrap LA Boobietrap LA 8pm Hollywood Bowl Ben Harper & Neneh Cherry 8pm The Fonda Sigrid 8:30pm

Whisky A-Go-Go The Iron Maidens - The World's Only All Female Tribute to Iron Maiden 7pm Atwater Village Theatre Hand Job 8pm Hollywood Bowl Fireworks Finale with Earth, Wind & Fire 8pm Sacred Fools Theatre Deadly 8pm The Fonda Half Alive 8pm The Roxy Phony PPL 8pm Theatre of NOTE Driving Wilde 8pm Theatre West To Dad With Love: A Tribute To Buddy Epsen 8pm

september 14

saturday

Griffith Park Street Food Cinema: The Little Mermaid 6:30pm Atwater Village Theatre Hand Job 8pm Ford Amphitheatre Son of the Wind 8pm Hollywood Bowl Fireworks Finale with Earth, Wind & Fire 8pm

thursday

Sacred Fools Theatre Deadly 8pm Theatre of NOTE Driving Wilde 8pm Theatre West To Dad With Love: A Tribute To Buddy Epsen 8pm Whisky A-Go-Go Dead Man's Party (Triute to Oingo Boingo + Danny Elfman) 8pm The Fonda Hayden James "Between Us" Tour 9pm

september 15

sunday

Theatre West To Dad With Love: A Tribute To Buddy Epsen 2pm Matrix Theatre Scraps 3pm Atwater Village Theatre Hand Job 4pm

Whisky A-Go-Go Jinjer 6pm

Troubadour Hail the Sun: Menal Knife Tour 2019 6pm

Hollywood Bowl An American in Paris - film with live score 8pm

Ford Amphitheatre 4th Annual Boleros De Noche 7pm

Hollywood Palladium Explosions in the Sky 20th Anniversary Tour 8pm

Hollywood Bowl Cafe Tacvba w Cherry Glazerr 7pm

Half Alive appear at The Fonda Theater on Sep 13th.

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friday

Troubadour Greg Laswell 7pm

Matrix Theatre Scraps 8pm

Hollywood Bowl Ravel with Thibaudet 8pm

september 12

september 13

Hotel Café Peter Bradley Adams 7pm Sacred Fools Theatre Deadly 7pm Hollywood Farmers' Market Hollywood Farmers Market 8am

september 24

tuesday

The Roxy Marc Rebillet 8pm Ford Amphitheatre Hollywood Shorts 8:30pm

Hudson Backstage Theatre TMI Hollywood 8pm Fairfax High School Melrose Trading Post 9am

september 16

monday

Atwater Village Theatre Hand Job 8pm

september 17

tuesday

Troubadour Iya Terra 7pm Rockwell: Table & Stage Swingin' with the Music of Queen 8pm

september 18 wednesday Boobietrap LA Boobietrap LA 8pm

september 25 wednesday Boobietrap LA Boobietrap LA 8pm Hollywood Bowl Black Movie Soundtrack III 8pm Hollywood Palladium Deadmau5 8pm Catalina Jazz Club Niki Haris: Sisters in Soul 8:30pm Lucky Strike Live Soundcheck Live 9pm

september 26

thursday

Original Farmers Market Metropolitan Fashion Week 6:30pm Greek Theatre Lauren Daigle 7:30pm

september 19

thursday

Hollywood Palladium Die Antwoord 7pm

Hollywood Palladium Deadmau5 8pm The Roxy Marc Rebillet 8pm The Fonda Barns Courtney 9pm

Hotel Café Matthew & The Atlas 7pm

september 20

friday

Atwater Village Theatre Hand Job 8pm Sacred Fools Theatre Deadly 8pm Theatre of NOTE Driving Wilde 8pm Theatre West To Dad With Love: A Tribute To Buddy Epsen 8pm Troubadour Benjamin Francis Leftwich 8pm

september 21

saturday

Fountain Theatre Between Riverside and Crazy 2&8pm Hollywood Bowl Sound of Music: Sing-a-Long 6pm

september 27

friday

Whisky A-Go-Go Jack Russell's Great White 7pm Atwater Village Theatre Charlotte Stay Close 8pm Atwater Village Theatre Hand Job 8pm Fountain Theatre Between Riverside and Crazy 8pm Hollywood Bowl Rod Stewart & Jeff Beck 8pm Hollywood Palladium Deadmau5 8pm Sacred Fools Theatre Deadly 8pm The Roxy MXMTOON 8pm Troubadour Crooked Colours 8pm Ford Amphitheatre GAME THEORY: Modern Indie Game Music Live 8:30pm

Whisky A-Go-Go The Dickies 6pm Pan Pacific Park Street Food Cinema: The Lost Boys 6:30pm

september 28

Atwater Village Theatre Hand Job 8pm

Fountain Theatre Between Riverside and Crazy 2&8pm

Ford Amphitheatre Michael Keegan-Dolan/Teac Damsa: Loch na hEala (Swan Lake) 8pm Ford Amphitheatre Olga Pericet Company â⇔“ La Espina: The Thorn that Dreamed of Being a Flower or the Flower that Dreamed of Being a Dancer 8pm

saturday

Troubadour Don Bronco 6:30pm Atwater Village Theatre Charlotte Stay Close 8pm Atwater Village Theatre Hand Job 8pm

Sacred Fools Theatre Deadly 8pm

Ford Amphitheatre Jail Guitar Doors presents Rock Out 5! 8pm

Theatre of NOTE Driving Wilde 8pm

Hollywood Palladium Deadmau5 8pm

Theatre West To Dad With Love: A Tribute To Buddy Epsen 8pm

Sacred Fools Theatre Deadly 8pm

september 22

Whisky A-Go-Go Robby Krieger 8pm

sunday

Fountain Theatre Between Riverside and Crazy 2pm Theatre West To Dad With Love: A Tribute To Buddy Epsen 2pm Atwater Village Theatre Hand Job 4pm Hollywood Palladium Of Monsters and Men: Fever Dream Tour 7pm Sacred Fools Theatre Deadly 7pm Hollywood Farmers' Market Hollywood Farmers Market 8am

The Roxy MXMTOON 8pm

september 29

sunday

Fountain Theatre Between Riverside and Crazy 2pm Atwater Village Theatre Hand Job 4pm Hollywood Bowl Gary Clark Jr. & Michael Kiwanuka 7pm Sacred Fools Theatre Deadly 7pm Hollywood Farmers' Market Hollywood Farmers Market 8am

Greek Theatre An Evening with Mark Knopfler 8pm

Atwater Village Theatre Charlotte Stay Close

Hudson Backstage Theatre TMI Hollywood 8pm

8pm

The Roxy Blackalicious: 20th Anniversary of NIA 8pm

Hollywood Palladium Deadmau5 8pm

Whisky A-Go-Go The Vibrators 8pm

Fairfax High School Melrose Trading Post 9am

Hudson Backstage Theatre TMI Hollywood 8pm

Fairfax High School Melrose Trading Post 9am

september 23

monday

september 30

monday

Hotel Café Gretta Ray 7pm

Atwater Village Theatre Hand Job 8pm

Atwater Village Theatre Charlotte Stay Close 8pm

Dolby Theatre Lara Fabian 8pm

Atwater Village Theatre Hand Job 8pm

Fountain Theatre Between Riverside and Crazy 8pm

The Roxy Blanco White 8pm

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Places

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The Storer House 8161 Hollywood Blvd. The second of four Hollywood area textile-block designed houses by Frank Lloyd Wright was built in 1923. Do not disturb occupants. www.franklloydwright.org/site/john-storer-house Sunset Bronson Studios 5800 Sunset Blvd. (323) 460-5858. Original Warner Bros. Studio where the first sound movie The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson, was made in 1927. After the advent of sound, needing more space, Warners moved to Burbank, but continued using the studio for production of Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck cartoons. In the late ‘40s, the studio became KTLA-TV, one of the nation’s first TV studios. The iconic “mansion” building and new multi-story facility are now home to Netflix www.hppsunsetstudios.com Sunset Gower Studios 1438 N. Gower St. (323) 467-1001. Formerly Columbia Pictures (1926-1972). Classic It Happened One Night with Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington with Jimmy Stewart were made here as were The Three Stooges movies. I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, The Flying Nun and later TV shows filmed here. Still a working studio lot for independent productions. New building at Sunset entrance houses iconic Technicolor. www.hppsunsetstudios.com Sunset Las Palmas Studios 1040 N. Las Palmas Ave. (323) 860-0000. Formerly Hollywood Center Studios and located in the Hollywood Media District, it is a recent addition to Hudson Pacific’s holdings. Home of early Harold Lloyd movies and later Francis Ford Coppola’s Zoetrope. Jean Harlow began her career here in Howard Hughes’ 1927 film Hell’s Angels. www.hppsunsetstudios.com Sunset Strip Doheny Dr. to Crescent Hts. Once-favorite night spots such as the Trocadero, Mocambo and Ciro’s were located here outside the city limits in unincorporated county land. Today the pleasant assortment of boutiques, restaurants, nightclubs and hotels such as art deco landmark The Argyle and historic Chateau Marmont are part of West Hollywood, “The Creative City.” Sunset Tower Hotel 8358 W. Sunset Blvd. (323) 654-7100. Completed in 1931. Was originally 46 apartments, and home to such stars as Marilyn Monroe, Errol Flynn, Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, the Gabor Sisters and many more. Now a 64-room luxury hotel and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. www.sunsettowerhotel.com

The Hollywoodland Stone Gates

Hollywood Wax Museum Sunset Vine Tower 1480 Vine St. (833) 218-5317. L.A.’s first “skyscraper,” built following removal of 14-story height limit in 1960, was the skyscraper in Earthquake and now converted to spectacular apartments. www.sunsetvinetower.com Tours (See Featured Tours page 61) TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly Grauman’s) 6925 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 461-3331. Built by Sid Grauman in 1927 and a Hollywood icon. The famous footprint ceremonies were inaugurated in 1927 by Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. Tours are offered 7 days a week excluding special events. www.tclchinesetheatres.com (See FILM) TV Studios (See TV Tickets page 55) Universal CityWalk 100 Universal City Plaza. (818) 622-9841. Los Angeles’ landmark urban entertainment, shopping and dining complex, located adjacent to Universal Studios Hollywood. The destination features numerous dining options including “Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville,” “Voodoo Doughnut,” and newest addition “Vivo Italian Kitchen.” Venue also includes the all-new multimillion dollar, redesigned Universal CityWalk Cinema, featuring deluxe recliner seating in screening room quality theatres, and the “5 Towers” state-of-the-art outdoor concert stage. Open daily. www.citywalkhollywood.com Universal Studios Hollywood 100 Universal City Plaza. (800) 864-8377. The Entertainment Capital of L.A. A full-day moviebased theme park featuring rides and attractions including the world-famous Studio Tour. Recent additions include The DreamWorks Theatre featuring Kung Fu Panda and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™. Other immersive lands include Despicable Me Minion Mayhem, and Super Silly Fun Land as well as Springfield home of the award winning The Simpsons Ride™. Coming in 2019, the completely reimagined and state-of-the-art Jurassic World Ride. www.universalstudioshollywood.com

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Free

Lloyd Wright’s Sowden House

TV Tickets

You are the studio audience!

Audience Associates Free tickets to ABC, NBC, HBO, Paramount, Nickelodeon and more. www.tvtix.com

Audiences Unlimited, Inc.

Vedanta Society Hollywood Temple 1946 Vedanta Pl. (323) 465-7114. Founded by Swami Prabhavananda in 1929, preaches the philosophical basis of Hinduism in historic setting. This temple has long attracted many Hollywood luminaries to pray and meditate including Aldous Huxley, Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. Open daily. www.vedanta.org

Free tickets to live tapings of TV shows on CBS, Fox, NBC, Disney Channel, Netﬂix, Nickelodeon and more. Call (818) 260-0041 or go online www.tvtickets.com

Visitor/Tourist Information Hollywood & Highland at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 467-6412. 2nd level, #209. Open daily.

6840 Hollywood Blvd. Free Tickets! (323) 570-0096 or www.1iota.com

Walk of Fame Created by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce in 1960, the world’s most famous sidewalk contains nearly 2,000 stars embedded along Hollywood Blvd. from La Brea to Gower, and on Vine St. from Yucca to Sunset Blvd. Stars are awarded in five categories: motion pictures, television, recorded music, radio and live theatre. About 15 new stars are dedicated each year. www.walkoffame.com Warner Bros. Studios 3400 Warner Blvd, Burbank. (818) 977-8687. Where legends such as Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn, Bette Davis and James Cagney made their mark. Three-hour Studio Tours daily in English, Spanish, French and Mandarin. ($69) Also a six-hour Deluxe Tour ($295), and a Classics tour with a focus on the Golden Age of film and tv ($79). All tours require Valid ID and reservations and end with a visit to Stage 48: Script to Screen interactive museum which features DC Universe: Justice League, Harry Potter and more. No two Warner Bros tours are ever alike. Open daily. www.wbstudiotour.com (See FEATURED TOURS) Woman’s Club of Hollywood 1749 N. La Brea Ave. (323) 876-8383. Founded in 1905, the club has occupied its current building since the 1930s. www.wchollywood.org Wattles Mansion 1824 N. Curson Ave. (323) 969-9106. Private mansion completed in 1909. May be rented for private events. Gardens behind the mansion are open to the public. www.laparks.org/historic/wattles-mansion-and-gardens

Jimmy Kimmel Live! El Capitan Entertainment Center, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy Order tickets online at wheeltickets.tv and jeopardytickets.tv

On Camera Audiences Tickets for America’s Got Talent, The Price is Right, Dr. Phil and more! www.ocatv.com

Your Palapa is

waiting for you!

West Hollywood Billed as “The Creative City,” its irregular shape makes it hard to know exactly when you are within its limits. Its Avenues of Art & Design is an exciting district of interior resources, art galleries, design showrooms, antiques, specialty shops and restaurants – all within an easy stroll of the landmark Pacific Design Center. www.weho.org Whitley Heights Whitley Ave. A few blocks north of Hollywood Blvd. Built in 1918 by H. J. Whitley to resemble an Italian hill town. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In the 20s Maurice Chevalier, Bette Davis, Rudolph Valentino, Wallace Beery, Jean Harlow, Rosalind Russell, Janet Gaynor, Francis X. Bushman, William Faulkner, Carmen Miranda and Norma Shearer lived here. www.whitleyheights.org

Places continues

The Pantages Theatre lobby, an art deco masterpiece

Catalina Beach Resort Playa La Ropa Zihuatanejo, Mexico

CatalinaBeachResort.com

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Frank Lloyd Wright in Hollywood Master architect designed four residences in Hollywood. See listings for Ennis House, Hollyhock House (open for tours), Freeman House and Storer Residence. Hollyhock House: 4800 Hollywood Blvd (323) 988-0516 Ennis House: 2607 Glendower Ave Samuel Freeman House: 1962 Glencoe Way (323) 851-0671 John Storer House: 8161 Hollywood Blvd Yamashiro Restaurant 1999 N. Sycamore Ave. (323) 466-5125. Built in 1911 as a private residence, this replica of a Japanese palace has one of the most spectacular views in the city and a perfect place to watch a Hollywood sunset. Gardens include 600-year-old pagoda and authentic teahouse open to visitors during the day. Scenes from Marlon Brando’s Sayonara were filmed here. www.yamashirohollywood.com

family fun Art Works Studio & Classroom 660 N. Larchmont Blvd. (323) 463-2562. Art Works Studio and Classroom offers Summer Camp art classes for ages 4-13. Mon-Fri 9:30am-2pm. www.artworksstudio.org Autry National Center of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way. (323) 667-2000. Summer Drop-In Activities thru Aug 2 10:30am – 2:30pm; Pan for gold every Sat-Sun 11am3pm. Closed Mon; second Tues of every month Free. www.theautry.org (see VISUAL ARTS, PLACES & MUSIC) Barnsdall Art Park (Junior Arts Center and Barnsdall Arts Center) 4800 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 644‐6295. Operated by City of L.A. Dept. of Cultural Affairs. Music, visual and performing arts classes for young people and adult classes in painting, drawing, sculpting, mosaic, stained glass and more. www.barnsdall.org

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Barnsdall Arts Sundays 4800 Hollywood Blvd. Free Family Arts Workshops with a different theme weekly held at Junior Art Center every Sun at 10am. www.barnsdall.org Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood 850 N. Cahuenga Blvd. (323) 467-2007. Fun with a purpose is their rule. Field trips, sports, music, and arts activities daily. www.bgchollywood.com Chevalier’s Books 126 N. Larchmont Blvd. (323) 465-1334. Open daily. Story Time 10:30am Sun. www.chevaliersbooks.com El Capitan Theatre 6838 Hollywood Blvd. (818) 845-3110. Classic movie palace built in 1925 is a visual treat showing Disney family features. www.elcapitantheatre.com Original Farmers Market 6333 W. 3rd Street. (323) 933‐9211. Taste of Farmers Market July 23. www.farmersmarketla.com Griffith Observatory 2800 E. Observatory Rd. (213) 473-0800. Peek through a telescope and tour the universe. Daily planetarium shows. Monthly Public Star Parties and Sunset Walk & Talk Events. Closed Mon. Free. www.griffithobservatory.org Griffith Park Ideal place for picnics, hiking and family fun. (see PLACES) Hollywood Bowl Museum 2301 N. Highland Ave. (323) 850-2058. Located on the grounds of the Hollywood Bowl. Features photos, film footage, programs and artifacts about the history of the Bowl. Open Tue-Fri with free admission and free group tours. www.hollywoodbowl.com/museum Hollywood Farmers’ Market Ivar & Selma Ave. between Hollywood & Sunset. (323) 463-3171. Every Sun at 8am, rain or shine. Farmers, artisans, food vendors and entertainment.www.seela.org Hollywood Recreation Center 1122 Cole Ave. (323) 467-6847. Pool, recreational swimming, classes, pre-school acquatics; sports, arts, ballet, piano, cooking and aerobics. Open daily. www.laparks.org/reccenter/hollywood

Mammoths and Mastodons at La Brea Tar Pits. Courtesy La Brea Tar Pits and Museum.

Las Palmas Senior Center 1820 N. Las Palmas Ave. (323) 465-7787. Activities for adults. Free Seniors computer lab, games, exercise, movies and Bingo. Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm. www.laparks.org/scc/las-palmas

Los Angeles Branch Libraries: • Cahuenga Branch Library 4591 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 664-6418. Story time, crafts, yoga, brick building club and Teen Council. Toddler Storytime every Mon at 10:30am; Family Storytime every Tue at 3pm. www.lapl.org/branches/cahuenga • Will & Ariel Durant Public Library 7140 W. Sunset Blvd. (323) 876-2741. Master Builder Mondays for free Lego® fun every Mon at 4pm. Storytime Playtime Tue at 4pm; KidCraft Thu at 4pm. www.lapl.org/branches/durant • John C. Fremont Library 6121 Melrose Ave. (323) 962-3521. Baby & Toddler Storytime, Wed at 10:30am. Story Telling and Reading (STAR) volunteers available for free. www.lapl.org/branches/john-c-fremont • Frances Howard Goldwyn Hollywood Regional Library 1623 N. Ivar Ave. (323) 856-8260. Art Lab Tue at 4pm. Story Telling and Reading (STAR) volunteers available for free. www.lapl.org/branches/hollywood • Los Feliz Public Library 1874 Hillhurst Ave. (323) 913-4710. Toddler Storytime every Mon at 11am, Baby Storytime every Wed at 10:30am. www.lapl.org/branches/los-feliz Los Angeles City College (Community Services) 855 N. Vermont Ave. (323) 953-4000. Foreign Language, art, music, computer programs and more. See schedule for adults and children at www.lacitycollege.edu

Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens 5333 Zoo Dr. (323) 644-4200. At Griffith Park. Where the real wildlife is! One of the world’s finest zoos. Open daily 10am-5pm. Roaring Nights Jul 19, Aug 16; Creature Camp Outs Jul & Aug. www.lazoo.org (See PLACES, SPECIAL EVENTS)

Movies for You and the Little One! (See FILM) • El Capitan: Tiny Tot Tuesday first show every Tue • Los Feliz 3 Theatres: Me & My Parents Matinee every Wed at 10:30am. • Pacific Theatres at The Grove: Monday Morning Mommy Movies at 11am • New Beverly Cinema: Cartoon Club; all ages welcome. Second Saturday of every month at 10am Plummer Park 7377 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 845-0172. Hollywood Teen Center for ages 9-18 Tue-Fri 3-8pm, Sat 12-7pm. Farmers Market Mon 9am-2pm. www.weho.org/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/6/773 (See PLACES) The Second City 6560 Hollywood Blvd., Second floor. (323) 4648542. Improv and sketch comedy youth and teen programs open to students ages 6-18. The Really Awesome Improv Show for ages 2 and up every Sat and Sun at noon. www.secondcity.com/hollywood Snooknuk Café 506 N Larchmont Blvd. (323) 498-5258. Performing Arts Café featuring an indoor playground for kids. Storytime Adventures Thurs 10:30-11am; Friday Night Disco 4:30–6:30pm, Messy Arts Tue 11-11:45am.www.snooknuk.com The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute 7936 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 650-7777. Programs for students in grades K-12. www.youngactorstrasberg.com Travel Town Museum 5200 Zoo Dr, Griffith Park (323) 662-5874. Over 35 locomotives, cabooses, freight, passenger cars, trolley, streetcar and a miniature train ride. Gift shop and docents are available. Open daily. Free. www.traveltown.org Universal Studios Hollywood 100 Universal City Plaza. 1-800-UNIVERSAL. The Entertainment Capital of L.A. A full-day movie-based theme park featuring rides and attractions including the worldfamous Studio Tour. Recent additions include The DreamWorks Theatre featuring Kung Fu Panda and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™. Other immersive lands include Despicable Me Minion Mayhem, and Super Silly Fun Land as well as Springfield home of the award winning The Simpsons Ride™. Coming this summer, the completely reimagined and state-of-the-art Jurassic World Ride. www.universalstudioshollywood.com

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Yucca Community Center 6671 Yucca St., (323)957-6339 Variety of classes and activities www.laparks.org/recreationcenter/yucca-community

more museums Annenberg Space for Photography 2000 Avenue of the Stars (213) 403‐3000. The Annenberg Space exhibits digital and traditional photographic prints. Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop Apr 26 – Aug 18. Free. Open Wed-Sun. www.annenbergphotospace.org The Broad 221 S. Grand Ave. (213) 232-6200. New Contemporary Art Museum built by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad. Soul of the Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power 1963-1983 thru Sep 1. Free admission. Reservations recommended. Open Tue-Sun. www.thebroad.org

Rudy Gernreich, Fearless Fashion, at the Skirball Cultural Center

California African American Art Museum 600 State Dr. (213) 744-7432. Adia Millett: Breaking Patterns thru Aug 25; Gary Simmons: Fade to Black July 12 thru Dec 1; Ernie Barnes: A Retrospective thru Sep 8; Aspects of Nude: Selections from the Permanent Collection thru Sep 8. Open Tue-Sun. www.caamuseum.org California Science Center 700 Exposition Park Dr. (323) 724-3623. Dogs! A Science Tail; Superpower Dogs 3D seven-story IMAX screen—the largest in LA. www.californiasciencecenter.org Chinese American Museum 425 N. Los Angeles St. (213) 485-8567. Lightscapes: Re-envisioning the Shanshuihua thru Nov 10. www.camla.org

The GRAMMY Museum

Craft Contemporary 5814 Wilshire Blvd. (323) 937-4230. Formerly known as the Craft and Folk Art Musuem, Craft Contemporary is unique as it is a place to both see and make art. The Riddle Effect thru Sep 8. On The Inside thru Sep 8. www.cafam.org

Forest Lawn Museum 1712 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale. (323) 2543131. Free. www.forestlawn.com The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA 152 North Central Ave. (213) 625-4390 Los Angeles, CA 90012. Closed Tue. www.moca.org The Getty Center 1200 Getty Center Dr. (310) 440-7300 Baugaus Beginnings thru Oct 13. Reading Between the Lines: Drawing Illustrations thru Sep 15. Book of Beasts: The Bestiary in the Medieval World thru Aug 18. The Wondrous Cosmos in Medieval Manuscripts thru Jul 21. Ercole de’ Roberti in Focus: Conserving Two Renaissance Masterpieces Jun 18 thru Sep 1. John Martin: A New Acquisition Jul 2-Oct 6. Once. Again. Photographs in Series and Gordon Parks: The Flávio Story Jul 9-Nov 10. In Focus: The Camera Jul 30-Jan 5, 2020. Blurring the Line: Manuscripts in the Age of Print Aug 6-Oct 27. Free; parking reservations required. www.getty.edu The Getty Villa 17985 Pacific Coast Hwy. (310) 440-7300. Buried by Vesuvius: Treasures from the Villa dei Papiri thru-Oct 28. Free; parking reservations required. www.getty.edu The GRAMMY Museum 800 W. Olympic Blvd. (213) 765-6800. Michael Jackson ongoing; Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Popular Music and the National Pastime thru Fall 2019. Backstreet Boys: The Experience thru Sep 2. www.grammymuseum.org UCLA Hammer Museum of Art & Culture 10899 Wilshire Blvd., (310) 443-7000. Hammer Projects: Yunhee Min Min thru Oct 27. Sarah Lucas: Au Naturel thru Sep 1. Celebration of Our Enemies: Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection thru Sep 8. Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection: Meleko Mokgosl thru Aug 18. Free. Open Tue-Sun. www.hammer.ucla.edu Japanese American National Museum 100 N Central Ave. (213) 625-0414. Sadako’s Crane: Ongoing Exhibition. At First Light: The Drawning of Asian Pacific America thru Oct 20. www.janm.org La Brea Tar Pits & Museum 5801 Wilshire Blvd. (213) 763-3499. Mammoths and mastodons spotlight extraordinary Ice Age giants. Open 9:30am to 5pm daily. www.tarpits.org. Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). 5905 Wilshire Blvd. (323) 857-6000. The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China thru Jan 5,2020. Eleanor Antin: Time’s Arrow thru Jul 28. Frank Stella: Selections from the Permanent Collection thru Sep 5. Isaac Julien: Playtime thru Aug 11. Life Model: Charles White and His Students thru Sep 15. Power of Pattern: Central Asian Ikats from the David and Elizabeth Reisbord Collection thru Aug 11 www.LACMA.org Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust 100 S. The Grove Dr. (323) 651-3704. The first Holocaust museum in the U.S. Free. Open Daily. www.lamoth.org

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Marciano Art Foundation 4357 Wilshire Blvd., (424) 204-7555. Family contemporary art collection. Yayoi Kusama, With All My Love for the Tulips, I Pray Forever, 2011 ongoing. Donna Huanca: Obsidian Ladder Jun 28-Dec 1. Anna Uddenberg: Prive Jul 25-Dec 22. Free (reservations recommended). marcianoartfoundation.org

Chabad of Greater Los Feliz 4640 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 660-5177 www.chabadlosfeliz.org

MOCA: Museum of Contemporary Art 250 South Grand Ave. (213) 621-2766. 40 for LA thru Sep 16; Foundation of the Museum: From the collection thru Jan 27. Closed Tue. www.moca.org

Eckankar: Religion of the Light and Sound of God 6669 Sunset Blvd., (323) 469-2325 www.eck-ca.org

Museum of Tolerance 9786 W. Pico Blvd. (310) 772-2505. Anne, an immersive exhibit on the life and legacy of Anne Frank. Free parking. Closed Sat. www.museumoftolerance.com Natural History Museum of L.A. County 900 W Exposition Blvd. (213) 763-3466. Antarctic Dinosaurs thru Jan 5, 2020. Frozen in Time: Images of Antarctica thru Jan 20,2020. First Tue free. www.nhm.org Norton Simon Museum 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. (626) 449-6840. The Sweetness of Life: Three 18th-Century French Paintings from The Frick Collection thru Sep 9. AIR LAND SEA: A Lithographic Suite by William Crutchfield Jul 19=Nov 4. Closed Tue. www.nortonsimon.org Pacific Asia Museum 46 N. Los Robles Ave. Pasadena. (626) 4492742. Dedicated to the arts and culture of Asia and the Pacific Islands. Tsuruya Kōkei: Modern Kabuki Prints Revised & Revisited thru Jul 14. pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu The Paley Center for Media 465 N. Beverly Dr. (310) 786-1000. Explore 100,000 radio and TV programs. LA: Star Trek: Discovery—Fight for the Future thru Jul 7. Free. www.paleycenter.org Pasadena Museum of History 470 W Walnut St, Pasadena. (626) 577-1660. Giddy Up: Children Take the Reins thru Sep 14. Wed-Sun 12-5pm www.pasadenahistory.org Petersen Automotive Museum 6060 Wilshire Blvd. (323) 930-2277. Presents the history of the automobile and its impact on American life and culture. Cars of Film and Television on permanent display. Hollywood Dream Machines: Vehicles of Science Fiction and Fantasy thru Mar 15.Winning Numbers: The First, the Fastest, the Famous thru Jan 19. Legends of Los Angeles: Southern California Race Cars and Their Builders thru Nov. Electric Revolution thru Nov. www.petersen.org Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. (310) 440-4500. Spotlight: Andy Warhol, Fearless Fashion: Rudi Gernreich, and Black is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite thru Sep 1. www.skirball.org Southwest Museum 234 Museum Dr., Arroyo Campus (323)221-2164. Four Centuries of Pueblo Pottery and Making a Big Noise: The Explorations of Charles Lummis. Open Sat 10am-4pm. Free. www.theautry.org

worship

Church of Scientology of Los Angeles 4810 Sunset Blvd., (323) 953-3200 www.scientology-losangeles.org

First Baptist Church of Hollywood 6682 Selma Ave., (323) 464-7343 www.fbchollywood.com First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood 1760 N. Gower St. (323) 463-7161 www.fpchollywood.org Hollywood Lutheran Church 1733 N. New Hampshire Ave., (323) 667-1212 www.hollywoodlutheranchurch.net Hollywood United Methodist Church 6817 Franklin Ave. (323) 874-2104 www.hollywoodumc.org Hope Lutheran Church - Hollywood 6720 Melrose Ave. (323) 938-9135 www.hopelutheranchurch.net Founders Metropolitan Community Church 4607 Prospect Ave. (323) 669-3434 www.foundersmcc.org Kadampa Meditation Center Hollywood (Buddhist) 4953 Franklin Ave. (323)486-7074 www.meditateinhollywood.org Mosaic – A Non-denominational Christian Community 7107 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 391-2930 www.mosaic.org Mount Hollywood United Church of Christ 1733 N. New Hampshire Ave. (323) 300-4066 www.mounthollywood.org Protection of the Holy Virgin Russian Orthodox Church 2041 Argyle Ave. (323) 466-4845 www.pokrovchurch.org Self-Realization Fellowship Hollywood Temple 4860 Sunset Blvd. (323) 661-8006 www.hollywoodtemple.org St. Mary of the Angels Church 4510 Finley Ave. (323) 660-2700 www.stmaryoftheangels.org St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 6125 Carlos Ave. (323) 469-3993 www.ststephenshollywood.org St. Thomas the Apostle Hollywood 7501 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 876-2102 www.saintthomashollywood.org Temple Israel of Hollywood 7300 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 876-8330 www.tioh.org Temple Knesset Israel 1260 N. Vermont Ave. (323) 665-5171 www.templeki.org

Hollywood’s churches and synagogues play an important role in the community life of Hollywood.

Vedanta Society of Southern California 1946 Vedanta Pl. (323) 465-7114 www.vedanta.org

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church 6657 Sunset Blvd., (323) 462-6311 www.blessedsacramenthollywood.org

West Hollywood United Church of Christ 7350 W. Sunset Blvd. (323) 874-6646 www.wehoucc.org

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Oscar’s Hollywood

Discover Hollywood Special Report

“HEART OF HOLLYWOOD” RECEIVES $4 MILLION BOOST FOR WALK OF FAME IMPROVEMENTS

The City of Los Angeles’ Board of Public Works has selected the design and architecture firm Gensler to design a “Master Plan” for the Hollywood Walk of Fame, kick-starting a $4 million investment into the National Historic Landmark that will serve as a catalyst as Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell implements his “HEART of Hollywood” initiative. The Master Plan will update the streetscape concept for the Walk of Fame with the goal of designing a more pleasant, cohesive, and enjoyable experience along the public right-of-way. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Hollywood Historic Trust, Hollywood Heritage and the Hollywood Property Owners Alliance will collaborate on the initiative for the Hollywood Walk of Fame which is an internationally recognized landmark that draws millions of visitors each year. Dan Halden from O’Farrell’s office will serve as Director of the project “The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a National Historic Landmark, and my HEART of Hollywood initiative will give this community the attention it deserves,” said Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell Since luminaries Stanley Kramer and Joanne Woodward first received their stars decades ago, the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been an internationally recognized landmark that draws millions of visitors each year. Unveiled at Councilmember O’Farrell’s State of Hollywood address, the acronym HEART stands for H – History, E – Economy, A – Arts, R – Renewal, T – Thriving. Game on! DH

Oscar Arslanian, Publisher

Rescore Hollywood is proud to invest in the revitalization of Hollywood. The RISE project, just south of Hollywood Boulevard, will bring more than 360 apartment units and commercial space to Hollywood.

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FEATURED TOURS & SIGHTSEEING Dearly Departed Tours & Artifact Museum (855) 600-DEAD 5901 Santa Monica Blvd. Voted Best in LA by LA WEEKLY and Los Angeles Magazine. The Tragical History Tour (daily) is a light-hearted look at the dark side of Hollywood. Infamous deaths and scandals and a stop at Marilyn Monroe’s grave. The Helter Skelter Tour (Saturdays) is solely based on the Manson Murders of 1969. The Museum’s bizarre artifacts include Mae West’s dentures, Sharon Tate’s brassiere and the actual 1966 Buick Jayne Mansfield Death Car. Seen on Ghost Adventures and Anthony Bourdain. Reservations recommended; Museum walk-ins welcome. www.dearlydepartedtours.com

Paramount Pictures (323) 956-1777 5555 Melrose Ave. Longest continuously operating film studio in Hollywood on 65 acres. Two-hour Studio Tour $55 per person (must be at least 10 years of age). Daily 9:00am4pm. (Weekend schedule may vary) Tours start every 15 minutes. VIP Studio Tour including gourmet lunch (4 ½ hr) $178 per person. Mon–Fri 9:30am. Paramount After Dark walking tour on select weekend evenings (21⁄2 hr) $78 per person. All tours by reservation only www.paramountstudiotour.com

Starline Tours/Tourcoach Charter (800) 959-3131 6801 Hollywood Blvd. #207. Discover the best of LA with Starline Tours Hollywood! Celebrity Homes Tour, City Sightseeing Hop-on Hop-off, Grand City Tour in 9 languages, TCM Movie Locations Tour, Attractions, San Diego, Tijuana and more. Private charters also available. The fun starts here! www.starlinetours.com

Star Track Tours Hollywood (310) 905-7145

LA’s only video star tour where you’ll see inside star homes! Star Track Tours offers exciting 2-hour day and night tours of Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Now operating the newest tour fleet featuring 32” TVs playing videos taking you inside the homes of the rich and famous. See the homes of Michael Jackson, Tom Cruise, David Beckham, Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian. Now featuring private group tours. www.startracktours.com

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood (818) 977-8687 3400 Warner Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505. Get closer to the entertainment you love. Go behind the scenes for an intimate look at how Hollywood magic is made. Explore the sets and soundstages that brought to life iconic films and TV shows like Friends, Ellen, Casablanca, The Big Bang Theory, Batman, Pretty Little Liars, La La Land, Gilmore Girls and so many more. See authentic props and costumes from DC Universe: with an all-new Aquaman Exhibit, get “sorted” in the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts exhibits and visit the Batcave for some of Batman’s most famous vehicles. The tour concludes at the interactive soundstage, Stage 48: Script to Screen, where you can take a photo on the real Central Perk set from Friends, and ride a Batpod through Gotham City with green screen technology. Tours offered in English, Mandarin, French, and Spanish. Book your tickets today at wbstudiotour.com or call (818) 977-8687.

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ABOVE: Director Gary Gray (Italian Job and Straight Outta Compton) honored with Walk of Fame star.

Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell and Hollywood Museum President Donelle Dadigan with 7th Annual Real to Reel LGBTQ Award Recipients Tyler Henry, Lily Tomlin, Lisa Vanderpump. William Kidston photo

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