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an someone tell me why there’s always the “good news and bad news”? There was good news for our businesses with summer tourism up but not so good for traffic or for our hillside neighbors who were inundated with visitors armed with GPS and smart phones winding their way on narrow roads to get a better view of our famed sign. I guess it’s just part of the yin and yang of life to keep things in balance. Keeping things on an even keel as far as preserving Hollywood’s precious history, Hollywood Heritage, Inc. has been at work for 35 years. Hollywood’s film industry began when Jesse Lasky and Cecil B. DeMille arrived in 1912, but it was settled in the late 1800s. Precious few remnants of our past remain and thanks to their good work much will remain for future generations. One of the organization’s founders, Christy McAvoy, shares some of their triumphs in her article on their history. While we hope our readers learn or discover something in every quarterly issue, in the fall we focus on education. The American Academy of Dramatic Arts celebrates and respects its rich history as the nation’s first acting school. No, it didn’t start in Hollywood, but had been established well over twenty years when Cecil B. DeMille attended in New York. The school arrived in Hollywood about 15 years ago and is now seminal to Hollywood’s growing educational community. And then there’s Mexico, a treasure of history and tradition at our doorstep. Early this year, Oscar and I returned to Mexico City. We stayed right on the Zocolo in the historic district. Restored buildings, walking streets, three centuries of cultural heritage and a gleaming new art museum made for an amazing trip. Add to all that the wonderful Frida Kahlo House Museum and three days on the Mexican Riviera on the beach in Zihuatanejo, glorious! We hope you enjoy our Sojourn to Mexico. Fall in Southern California can be warm, and maybe with the drought there will be more falling leaves than usual. We take Halloween seriously here and, coupled with the traditional Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), it’s filled with more than ghosts and goblins, respect for family, the past and laughing at our inevitable demise. I’ll drink to that. Pass the tequila.
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special events The 2015 LA Bluegrass Situation Oct 3, Greek Theatre. Full day of music, food, culture, and activities. www.TheBluegrassSituation.com Breathing Room Oct 3–Oct 25. Greenway Court Theatre. World premiere. www.GreenwayArts.org AIDS Walk Los Angeles Oct 11. West Hollywood Park. One of the most visible and recognizable events in the U.S. www.la.AidsWalk.net
Pie Eating contest at the Original Farmers Market Annual Fall Festival. Walk of Fame Ceremonies For current ceremony info visit www.WalkofFame.com The Princes of Kings Road Thru Oct 4. Neutra Institute and Museum of Silverlake. World premiere. Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA. www.ThePrincesofKingsRoad.com Candide Thru Oct 17. Sacred Fools Theatre. World Premiere of Jon Jory’s new adaptation of Voltaire's famed novella. www.SacredFools.org American Falls Thru Oct 18. Atwater Village Theatre. West Coast premiere. Exposes the inner life of everyday people desperately seeking meaning and love in small town America. www.EchoTheaterCompany.com EMMYs® Exhibit 2015 - The "Best In Television" Thru Nov 1. Hollywood Museum. www.TheHollywoodMuseum.com 23rd Annual Thai Cultural Day Sept 20, Barnsdall Park. Art, Free. www.ThaiCulturalCenter.org 4th Annual Sunset & Dine Sept 24, 6-10pm. Celebrates Community and Cuisine of Sunset and Vine – from chef-driven restaurants to well-known favorites. Enjoy bites, beer and wine, as well as a live music and more! www.sunsetanddine.org
Annie - The Musical Oct 13-Nov 1. Pantages Theatre. www.HollywoodPantages.com
For updated Calendar listings visit us at www.hollywoodartscouncil.org
Halloween in Hollywood! Bob Baker Marionette Theater 1345 W. First St., L.A. (213) 250-9995.. The Halloween Hoop-de-doo thru Oct 31. Sat-Sun 2:30pm. www.BobBakerMarionettes.com Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights Thru Nov 1. Investigate unexplained phenomena in the Lambert family’s eerie Victorian home; attend a ghastly séance to a journey into “The Further” – a supernatural realm. www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com/hollywood/2015
21st annual Music Box Steps Day Oct 17, noon-4pm. Laurel & Hardy Park, 900 Vendome St. Laurel & Hardy look-alikes, food, magic, music and fun. Free
Boo at the Zoo Oct 1-31, 10am-4pm. Jack-o-lantern-carving demonstrations, entertainment and up-close encounters with "crawly" insects and reptiles. www.LAZoo.org
Fall Festival at the Original Farmers’ Market Oct 17-18. Third & Fairfax. Since 1934. Features live music, a petting zoo, arts & crafts for kids, world famous pie-eating contests and more! www.FarmersMarketLA.com/events
EEK at the Greek Oct 2, 7pm. Trick-or-Treat Village opens at 4:30 PM. Costume Contest for kids. www.GreekTheatreLA.com
The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Oct 24–Dec 14. West Coast premiere. The Fountain Theatre. www.FountainTheatre.com
Holloween at El Capitan Theatre Oct 8-Nov 1. Disney’s Hocus Pocus Oct. 8-11. The Black Cauldron Oct 15-18. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Oct 22-Nov 1. www.elcapitantheatre.com
2015 Jazz Tribute Awards & Concert Nov 7, 7:30-10:30pm. Ricardo Montalban Theatre. Honors Alan & Marilyn Bergman. www.LAJazz.org/events
Beyond Fest Oct 2-10. Egyptian Theatre. The best in horror, sci-fi, and fantasy from domestic and international filmmakers. www.Beyond-Fest.com
American Indian Arts Marketplace 2015 Nov 7-8, 10am-5pm. Features 200 Native American artists representing more than 40 tribes. Also performances, children’s activities, informative talks and demonstrations. www.TheAutry.org
Haunted Hayride Oct 2-31. Select nights at the Old Zoo in Griffith Park. www.LosAngelesHauntedHayride.com Scream Fest Horror Film Festival Oct 13-22. TCL Chinese 6 Theatres. Largest and longest running horror film festival in the U.S. www.ScreamFestLA.com
Only in Hollywood Music + Arts Festival Nov 5-8. The four-day festival is a “walkable neighborhood open house” wide array of acts and artistic at multiple venues. www.OnlyinHollywood.org/Festival
16th Annual Dia de los Muertos Oct 24, noon-midnight. Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Shamanic Vision of the Huichol. www.LADayOfTheDead.com
Leading Ladies: From Fantasy to Reality Sept 25-Mar 27. Forest Lawn Museum. www.ForestLawn.com
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – The Musical Nov 13-22. Pantages Theatre. www.HollywoodPantages.com
Feast of St. Genaro Sept 26-28. Hollywood & Highland. Celebrate Italian heritage. Family Friendly activities, live bands, cultural performances, stand-ups, cooking classes, cooking competitions, and rides for the kids. www.feastofla.org
Miravel Nov 13-Dec 19. Sacred Fools Theatre. World Premiere jazz musical. www.SacredFools.org
Spirit of Old Hollywood Oct 24 Hollywood Arts Council’s 5th Annual Ghost Hunt at historic Villa Carlotta. Ticketing info (323) 462-2355 or www.hollywoodartscouncil.org
2015 Angel City Jazz Festival Sept 25-Oct 11. Various venues. www.AngelCityJazz.com
Latino Heritage Celebration at the L.A. Zoo Sept 26-27, 10am-4pm. Mariachi Divas and Grande Mexicana Folk Ballet perform plus a visit from Dora the Explorer. www.LAZoo.org The Money Fi$h Oct 1–Nov 22 Hudson Theatre. World premiere. www.TheMoneyFishPlay.com
Hollywood Christmas Parade Nov 29, 5pm. Starts at Orange, goes east on Hollywood Blvd, south on Vine, west on Sunset, back to Orange. Grandstand seats available. www.TheHollywoodChristmasParade.org Riverdance – The Musical Dec 1-6. Pantages Theatre. www.HollywoodPantages.com
Millennium Magic XVI Dec 4-6. Theatre West. Annual presentation of wonder and illusion performed by Magic Castle Magicians. Different show each day. www.TheatreWest.org Hanukkah Celebration at the Original Farmers’ Market Dec 6, 2:30pm. Third & Fairfax. Celebrate Hanukkah with the lighting of a giant menorah, music and arts and crafts. www.FarmersMarketLA.com/events
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of interest Bronson Caves 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.
Kermit atop Jim Henson Studio, formerly the Charlie Chaplin Studio. 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
Cahuenga Pass Ancient gateway to Hollywood created centuries ago by Native Americans. Called “Cahuenga” or “Little Hills,” it was traveled by Spanish explorer Don Gaspar de Portola and 80 years later by Kit Carson. In 1886, Kansas prohibitionist Harvey Wilcox and his wife, Daeida, bought 120 acres of the Cahuenga Valley and named their home “Hollywood.” 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-L-L-Y-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. William Holden’s apartment in the ‘50s film noir classic Sunset Boulevard in which he costarred with Gloria Swanson.
American Society of Cinematographers 1782 N. Orange Dr. (323) 969-4333. Built in 1903, this classic Mission Revival residence has been lovingly cared for by the Society since 1936. www.theasc.com
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 (See FILM) Columbia Square 6121 Sunset Blvd. New development underway incorporates the historic broadcasting headquarters of many early radio and TV shows. The new Columbia Square will feature a 20-story residential tower, structures, two new office buildings and underground parking.
De Longpre Park 1350 Cherokee Ave. A lovely old “pocket” park in neighborhood one block south of Sunset Blvd. Jerry Fuller, a young songwriter, is said to have penned Travelin’ Man, a Rick Nelson hit, on a bench in the park. Features sculptures honoring Rudolph Valentino.
Autry National Center 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)
Black-Foxe Military Academy 601 N. Wilcox Ave. Founded by Charles E. Toberman, who developed Hollywood in the 1920s, and WWI Majors Black and Foxe. Demolished except for house declared a historic landmark in 1998. Owner has created a modest museum of Black-Foxe memorabilia rescued from a dumpster and donated by alumni. www.blackfoxe.com
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
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, pseudo Spanish, Tudor, Moorish and French Provincal styles. Now an office complex, it is listed on National Register of Historic Places. Used for scenes in L.A. Confidential, Indecent Proposal and recently Argo. www.crossroadshollywood.com
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 (See FILM)
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).
Chase Bank 1500 N. Vine St. (323) 466-1121. Unusual mosaics, murals and stained glass created by noted California artist Millard Sheets depict Hollywood personalities.
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)
Egyptian Theatre Celebrity Centre International/Manor Hotel 5930 Franklin Ave. (323) 960-3100. Built in the late 1920s, Hollywood’s first residential hotel, Chateau Elysee became known as “The Manor.” Guests included Clark Gable, Bette Davis, Carole Lombard, Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, and Ginger Rogers. Charlie Chaplin Studios (Jim Henson Company) 1416 N. La Brea Ave. 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.
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)
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Continued from page 10 Griffith Observatory 2800 E. Observatory Rd. (213) 473-0800. After a $93 million restoration, a visit to this L.A. landmark is well worth the trip to see its new exhibits, peek through its telescope and tour the universe. Film buffs will recognize the location for final scenes from Rebel Without a Cause. Closed Mon. www.griffithobs.org (See FAMILY)
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, post’s past luminaries include Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, Gene Autry, Ronald Reagan, Ernest Borgnine and Adolph Menjou. www.hollywoodpost43.org
Griffith Park 4730 Crystal Springs Dr. This is not only the largest park in Los Angeles but also the largest city park in the U.S., providing hiking and riding trails, golf, tennis, playgrounds, pony rides, travel museum and a zoo. (See FAMILY)
Hollywood Athletic Club 6525 Sunset Blvd. (323) 460-6360. Built in 1924 as an ultra-exclusive club whose members included Johnny Weissmuller, Valentino, Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks, Buster Crabbe, John Wayne, Walt Disney, Abbott and Costello and Bela Lugosi. In 1949, it was the site of the first Emmy Awards. www.thehollywoodathleticclub.com
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 items on display. www.hardrock.com
Ferndell Park El Capitan Theatre 6838 Hollywood Blvd. (800) 347-6396. Built in 1925 as a legitimate theatre. Orson Welles‘ Citizen Kane premiered in 1941. Modernizing renovations completed in 1942 concealed its lavish interior now restored and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. www.elcapitan.go.com (See FILM and FAMILY)
Hudson Apartments (formerly Hillview Apartments) 6533 Hollywood Blvd. 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.”
Ennis House 2655 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. Historic landmark, Los Angeles tradition and world-famous tourist attraction for more than 75 years. Nearby, The Grove’s Main Street atmosphere makes this a first-rate attraction and shopping destination. www.farmersmarketla.com (See DINING, and FAMILY) Ferndell Park Ferndell Dr. & Los Feliz Blvd. Waterfalls banked by ferns imported from all over the world. Gabrielino Indians lived in this area 10,000 years ago. Used often as film and TV location. Samuel & Harriet Freeman House 1962 Glencoe Way. Built in 1924 by Frank Lloyd Wright, house had unique history as a salon of the avant-garde and a haven for artists in the early 50’s. www.arch.usc.edu/freeman-house Frances Howard Goldwyn Public Library 1623 N. Ivar Ave. (323) 856-8260. An early Frank Gehry design building with multi-media facilities and special collections. www.lapl.org (See FAMILY) Gower Gulch Sunset Blvd. at Gower. Adjacent to Sunset Gower Studio (formerly Columbia Pictures) where many early Westerns were filmed; corner was hangout for studio cowboys waiting to be called for their next scene while “spinning yarns” and practicing their rope tricks. Now a Western-style shopping center.
Hollywood Boulevard Since the Golden Age of Hollywood, the “Boulevard” has seen many changes, yet many remnants of the past remain. 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 Heritage conducts 31⁄2 hour walking tour from a preservationist viewpoint. Reservations required. (818) 762-6608. www.hollywoodheritage.org (See TOURS and WALK OF FAME) Hollywood Bowl 2301 N. Highland Ave. (323) 850-2000. A Hollywood icon and world-class cultural attraction, the Bowl is an important part in the history of the performing arts in Los Angeles. The 60-acre site, famous for its acoustics, opened in 1921. Note Art Deco fountain at the Highland Ave. entrance. The figure of a harpist was 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, film footage, programs and artifacts on the history of the Bowl. Open Tue-Fri year round. Free entrance, free parking. www.hollywoodbowl.com/museum (See FAMILY)
George Sportelli’s portrait of Frank Sinatra; Johnny Cash across the street. (See Murals) 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. (See HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD and TOURS) Hollyhock House (Barnsdall Art Park) 4800 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 913-4030. 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-3pm. Admission $7. www.barnsdall.org/visit/hollyhock-house
Hollywood Center Studios 1040 N. Las Palmas Ave. (323) 860-0000. Located in the Industry District, home of early Harold Lloyd movies and later for Francis Ford Coppola’s Zoetrope. Jean Harlow began her career here in Howard Hughes’ 1927 production of Hell’s Angels. www.hollywoodcenter.com 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) 469-1181. The final resting place of many Hollywood legends including Rudolph Valentino, Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., Cecil B. De Mille, Jayne Mansfield, Marion Davies, Tyrone Power, Peter Lorre, Peter Finch, Edward G. Robinson, “Bugsy” Siegel, John Huston, Johnny Ramone and others. Noteworthy are the Mausoleum’s stained glass windows, possibly by Tiffany. www.hollywoodforever.com (See MUSIC)
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Continued from page 12 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. Best in Television: EMMYS 2015 EXHIBITION thru Nov 1 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 60 years. www.thehollywoodpalladium.com (See MUSIC) Hollywood Post Office 1615 Wilcox Ave. Built in 1936, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Above an inside door is a wood relief The Horseman, carved by Works Progress Administration artist Gordon Newell in 1937.
Gilmore Station at Original Farmers Market Hollywood Gateway La Brea Ave. at Hollywood Blvd. Gateway depicts Dolores Del Rio, Anna Mae Wong, Mae West, and Dorothy Dandridge. Designed by Catherine Harwicke and sculpted by Hari West.
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel 7000 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 466-7000. 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.HollywoodRoosevelt.com
Hollywood & Highland 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 467-6412. Features the re-created ¾ 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 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.
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Hollywood Tower 6200 Franklin Ave. (866) 352-5623. Recently renovated historic apartments and French-Norman architectural details appeal to those with a taste for glamour, romance, mystery, and fine craftsmanship. www.thehollywoodtower.com 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. 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. and Vine. (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 9:30 am-10pm . www.lronhubbardprofile.org/profile/exhib.htm Janes House 6541 Hollywood Blvd. The last surviving Queen Annestyle 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.
Hollywood Heritage Museum 2100 N. Highland Ave. (323) 874-2276. 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. Closed during construction. www.hollywoodheritage.org (See FILM)
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. WPA-built Art Deco and Moderne science and liberal arts buildings. (See PLACES, “Murals in Hollywood”) www.hollywoodhighschool.net
cently, a global fund raising 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.
Travel Town, Griffith Park 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 70’s 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. Re-
The Knickerbocker Hotel 1714 Ivar Ave. 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 (Sunset Bronson Studio) 5800 Sunset Blvd. (323) 460-5500. Original Warner Bros. Studio where in 1927 the first sound movie The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson, was made. After the advent of sound, studios needed more space, and Warner moved to Burbank, using the studio for production of Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck cartoons. In the late ‘40s, the studio became KTLA, one of the nation’s first TV studios.
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. Walk open 5am-Sunset.
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
Las Palmas Hotel 1738 N. Las Palmas. (323) 464-9236. 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. www.hollywoodhotellaspalmas.com
Max Factor Building (See Hollywood Museum listing) 1666 N. Highland Ave. Opened in 1935 with a “premiere” attended by Claudette Colbert, Rita Hayworth, Marlene Dietrich and Judy Garland.
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.
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 Cienaga Blvd. & La Brea Ave.
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. www.lazoo.org (See FAMILY)
Metro Rail Station Tours First Sat 10am-12pm. Meet promptly at 10:00am at the street level entrance to the Hollywood/Highland Metro Rail. Free year round docent led tours of station artwork and info on using public transit. www.metro.net/art
Madame Tussauds Hollywood 6933 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 467-8277. Get up close and personal with stars and famous personalities from the past and present. Hollywood’s newest attraction, dates to 1770 and the original Madame Tussauds. Interactive fun for the entire family. Open 10am daily. www.madametussauds.com
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, George C. 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, the man who built 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 as it flowed to the small pueblo that was Los Angeles. (See article in Summer, 2015, Discover Hollywood Magazine.) 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. with the recent addition of HH alum, John Ritter. 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 off Highland Avenue opposite Hollywood High, Frank Sinatra and Johnny Cash on Los Palmas just south of Hollywood Blvd. and Tony Curtis at Bronson and Hollywood Blvd. Artist Hector Ponce’s mural Tribute to Hollywood faces west near Santa Monica Blvd. and Wilton. An exciting aerosol art display can be seen on Gower just south of Santa Monica Blvd.
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Celebrating
130 Years of Excellence The American Academy of Dramatic Arts:
“Cradle to the Stars”
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erhaps the one thing that most Hollywood stories have in common is the element of chance coupled with a bit of fantasy. While the American Academy of Dramatic Arts’ reputation and illustrious alumni speak strongly, the unlikely scenario of the DeMille dynasty playing a key role in its New York beginnings and on a second campus in the town where the DeMille name has even a greater impact is part of modern day Hollywood lore. Originally established in New York City as the Lyceum eatre School of Acting in 1884 by Franklin Haven Sargent, a Harvard University speech professsor, it was shaped by several luminaries of its day, including playwright Henry DeMille (father of you know who). It was Henry who gave the school the name it would carry to Hollywood 117 years later. Prior to e Academy, actors were trained primarily through stock companies and a trial and error approach. Under Sargent’s direction, the original ciriculum was based on the early teachings of Francois Delsarte and and later other masters of acting technique. In 1896, Sargent noted that other acting schools that by then had been established throughout the country were under the direction of either a graduate or a former teacher. e first acting school in America, e Academy contributed to a major shift in the presentation of live theatre advocating and teaching students to bring “truth to imaginery circumstances.” By introducing a formal education process, it could be said that e Academy legitimized the profession and today scores of actors credit its teaching with their success. Grounded in 16 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / FALL 2015
stage technique, its alumni roster includes such early Hollywood film stars as Edward G. Robinson, William Powell, Spencer Tracy, Pat O’Brien. Rosalind Russell, Kirk Douglas and Lauren Bacall. In addition to its training, the school helps prepare its students for the realities of a profession where education does not always equal success. Acting provides the possibility of great fun and fulfillment as well as the likelihood of considerable frustration and struggle. Success in acting requires, among other things, a level of perseverance similar to that of any extremely challenging goal. e Academy's primary purpose is to serve those who want to spend their lives as actors. While some students may ultimately choose other paths in their lives, all students are expected to make a commitment to professional excellence and discipline. Intensive training at a drama school of the sort offered at e Academy involves a student's whole being, and the time spent is, inevitably, an important period of intellectual and physical development as well as imagination and risk taking. Watching a Movement Class as instructor Mark Knowles put students through their paces leaves no doubt that something special is happening here. Bright, alert faces atop energetic and coordinated bodies clearly demonstrate dedication, motivation and desire. ese are first year students among 150 accepted into study at the West Coast campus. Culled from 3,000 applicants, some will continue and be accepted into e Academy’s Company, the 25-member acting ensemble only for third year students.
“Hollywood is home to so many legendary artists and creative minds. At The Academy, our students are right in the middle of it all, taught by some of the most talented instructors, all professional actors, whose passion is to train our actors with fine-tuned precision and real-world experience. Hollywood allows our students easier access to agents and studio talent scouts, and a first-hand look at the industry itself with all its glorious moving parts.” —Theresa Hayes, Managing Director and Director of Instruction at The Academy’s Los Angeles Campus.
by Nyla Arslanian
TOP RIGHT: The main stage is a 150-seat proscenium theatre. ABOVE: Campus library housed in bungalow that was once part of the Charlie Chaplin Studio. LEFT: L-R Actors Buffy LeBlanc, Nico Godina, Lex Brown and Brenna Daly at dress rehearsal
At each stage of development, students' classroom knowledge is evaluated through performance projects, scene work or onstage performances. At the completion of each year, students are invited to continue and must meet certain benchmarks. is is a criteria each student knows before enrolling. eir commitment is supported not only by the teaching staff, but by costumers, set designers and other technical staff who give students the experience of working with professional theatre people. e campus includes set construction shop, a bungalow filled with props, an extensive costume collection, four television studios, black box theatre classrooms, and main stage proscenium theatre. For the serious, motivated student who is ready to make a commitment to acting—and to concentrated professional training—e Academy offers much more than a long history of success. It offers a well-balanced and carefully structured curriculum, a qualified and caring faculty, and the rare chance to follow in the footsteps of its illustrious alumni and pursue a life's dream. FALL 2015 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 17
Like any institution, e Academy has grown and evolved. Its founder remained at the helm nearly 40 years and one of its first graduates, Charles Jehlinger, succeeded him until his death in 1952. In 1963, then-president Academy alumna and veteran Broadway actor, Frances Fuller, moved the school to its midtown Manhattan location where it remains today. Ten years later in 1974, e Academy established a West Coast campus in Pasadena where it remained until 2001 when it purchased ABOVE: Actor and Academy alumni Paul Rudd on a recent campus visit. RIGHT: A fitting in school’s Costume Department.
Today the goal of e Academy is to prepare students for acting careers in theatre, television and film. Its stated purpose is to provide a practical, post-secondary education that emphasizes the skills needed by an actor in today's competitive environment. Its national and regional accreditation ensures that if a student transfers to another school, their credits will be accepted. Its training program is unique, based upon the long tradition of The Academy and embraces modern methods that promote discipline and self-discovery, along with the development of technique. Its faculty consists of working professionals and master teachers. They lead students to deeply felt, psychologically true and physically realized performances. Students receive constant feedback from an engaged and dedicated faculty. Academy connections have been developed with theatre artists, professional theatres and educators worldwide. e growth of e Academy’s international student body has been remarkable by any measure. Students come from varied backgrounds and from all around the world. Diversity helps give students exposure to many cultures, enriching the depth of the actor's work. Selectivity yields a pool of students who nourish each other's growth.
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ABOVE CENTER: Movement class in progress. ABOVE: Set Design workshop property formerly A&M Records on the south lot of the former Charlie Chaplin Studios in Hollywood. roughout its history, Academy faculty and administrators have been among the most progressive theatrical theorists and visionaries of their day, and today are actively influencing the field of actor training and theatre practice.
Learning the Craft in LA • AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS e Academy alumni list is an impressive one, with prominent names from all aspects of the entertainment industry, past and present. As a group, e Academy alumni hold a total of more than 103 Oscar®, 266 Emmy®, and 90 Tony® nominations plus five Kennedy Center Honorees. is year actor Paul Rudd joined 43 others as he received his star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. e numbers grow every year. During the 20th Century The Academy became widely known as the "Cradle to the Stars" because of its glittering array of alumni that now includes Robert Redford, Danny Devito, John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands, Anne Bancroft, Cleavon Little and Grace Kelly. This legacy continues into the 21st Century with The Academy alumni such as Christine Ebersole, Paul Rudd, Kim Cattrall, and Dennis Haysbert to name a few. Tony award-winning Christine Ebersole noted in an interview for Backstage “The Academy was a great experience for me. It taught me a great work ethic and the importance of servicing the piece that you’re working on—taking your ego out of it and bringing your talents to it, helping it to be realized through your other team members. It made me realize that acting is really a team sport.” With its unique training program and incomparable heritage, advanced methods of instruction, an exemplary faculty and leadership committed to the same standards of excellence that have made The Academy foremost in its field, its future and that of future generations of actors in New York, Hollywood and throughout the country is ensured. And this is where the story comes full circle; in 1912, Jesse Lasky and Cecil B. DeMille made their way west, using the Hollywood countryside as their outdoor stage. It was at The Academy in New York where that saga began…a perfect Hollywood ending. DH
1336 N. La Brea Ave. (800) 463-8990. See article Page 16. www.aada.edu
• LA FILM SCHOOL 6363 Sunset Blvd. (323) 860-0789. Accredited by the ACCSC and committed to providing the best possible education to start students’ careers. It offers Associate of Science Degree programs in Film, Game Production, Computer Animation, Music Production, and Recording Arts as well as Bachelor of Science Degree programs in Film Production, Digital Filmmaking, Graphic Design, Entertainment Business, Game Production & Design and Animation & VFX. 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
• GNOMON SCHOOL OF VISUAL EFFECTS, GAMES & ANIMATION Called the “MIT of visual effects” by Fast Company Magazine, offers unrivaled experience for students boasting a 2014 placement rate of 93%. For over 15 years, its alumni includes many of the world’s best digital artists. The school offers a variety of options to help students reach their goals in the entertainment industry with two and three year full time programs, specialized courses for high school students, and over 100 individual courses for professional enrichment. The facility has seven state-of-the-art computer labs, a green screen stage, theater dedicated sculpture labs, drawing studios, lecture spaces, student lounges, student store and The Gnomon Gallery. 1015 N. Cahuenga Blvd. (323) 466-6663. www.gnomon.edu
• TAKE YOUR STUPID SERIOUSLY AT THE SECOND CITY HOLLYWOOD! 6560 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 464- 8542For over 50 years The Second City has created a wealth of comedic material from legendary performers. Its training center is the largest school of improvisation and sketch comedy in the world. "Second City was everything to me. It had a great deal to offer - and still does to anybody who wants to take their stupid seriously." ~ Stephen Colbert. It offers adult and youth classes for ALL levels and all are encouraged to try something new for FREE. Call for a FREE 2hour improv workshop (323) 464-8542 and say you’d like the FREE DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD TASTE OF SECOND CITY! If you’d prefer to just watch the funny happen, see shows nightly! Just remember, “There are no mistakes, only opportunities.” ~ Tina Fey. www.secondcity.com
• LOS ANGELES CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY (LACP) 1515 Wilcox Ave., (323)-464-0909. LACP is a non-profit 501c3 charitable organization dedicated to supporting photographers and the photographic arts. The organization provides high-caliber classes, local and travel workshops, exhibitions, screenings, lectures, and community outreach efforts, including grants, need-based scholarships, and focused programming for youth and low-income families. Devoted to advancing the skills and increasing the personal enrichment of photographers of all experience levels and ages, LACP offers nearly 150 classes and workshops each year with some of the most respected photographers in the world. Certificate programs are available in addition to a One-Year Professional Program. LACP supports its Members through one-person and group gallery exhibits in addition to producing four annual contests/exhibitions. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm.. www.LACPhoto.org
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A rts Entertainment & Comedy
The musical Cancer at Second City thru Dec. Photo: Joe Funk
Improv & Sketch Theatres
Acme Comedy Theatre 135 N. La Brea Ave., (323) 525-0202. Beautiful 99-seat proscenium theatre space, handicapped access, valet parking. Features classes in writing comedy and sketch. www.acmecomedy.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. All shows are free. (Reservations are required). www.comedycentral.com/comedians/ccstage ComedySportz/National Comedy Theatre 733 N. Seward St., (323) 871-1193. Renovated 90-seat theatre specializing in improvisation. www.comedysportzla.com (See FAMILY) Groundlings Theatre 7307 Melrose Ave., (323) 934-9700. Improvisational & sketch theatre claims talented alumni including Phil Hartman, Lisa Kudrow, Julia Sweeney, Jon Lovitz, Will Ferrell, and Cheri Oteri. www.groundlings.com iO West (Improv Olympic) 6366 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 962-7560. The LA arm of Improv Olympic Chicago. Shows every night. www.ioimprov.com NerdMelt Showroom at Meltdown Comics 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., (323) 851-7223. Nestled in back of the comic book Mecca, Nerdist Industries’ present nightly comedy. Free open mic, Mon 5pm. www.nerdmeltla.com Sacred Fools Theatre 660 N. Heliotrope Dr., (310) 281-8337. Located just below Melrose between Vermont and Normandie Aves. www.sacredfools.org (See THEATRE) Second City Studio Theatre 6560 Hollywood Blvd., Second Floor (323) 464-8542. Both students and professionals showcase their talents; occasional guest performances from LA's improv and sketch community. Cancer, The Musical Thur 8pm. Afros & Ass Whoopins Fri 8pm. Undateable Fri 9pm. Beyond a Reasonable Drought Sat 9pm. Mama’s Boy Sun 9pm. Performances nightly. www.secondcity.com (See FAMILY)
Stand-Up Comedy Clubs The Comedy Store 8433 Sunset Blvd., (323) 650-6268. Comedy nightly. See hottest upand-coming talent, as well as comedy legends in the place that started it all. Nightly shows in three theatres. www.thecomedystore.com The Hollywood Improv (Improv Lab Theater) 8162 Melrose Ave., (323) 651-2583. Showcasing the funniest known and unknowns nightly. Alumni include Drew Carey, Sarah Silverman, Jerry Seinfeld, David Spade. www.improv.com Largo at the Coronet 366 N. La Cienega Blvd., (310) 855-0350. Comedy on select nights. www.largo-la.com (See MUSIC) The Laugh Factory 8001 W. Sunset Blvd., (323) 656-1336. America’s top comedy stars as well as rising new talent every night. See comedians from The Late Show with David Letterman, and other TV shows. www.laughfactory.com The Virgil 4519 Santa Monica Blvd., (323)660-4540. Hand crafted cocktails and the hottest stand up in town! No cover. www.thevirgil.com
Coffee Houses and Spoken Word Akbar 4356 W Sunset Blvd. Comedy on select nights. www.akbarsilverlake.com Book Soup 8818 Sunset Blvd., (310) 659-3110. Readings, talks and book signings by various authors. www.booksoup.com Bourgeois Pig 5931 Franklin Ave., (323) 464-6008. Revolving monthly art exhibitions. Cozy “Moroccan Room” in back. Center for Inquiry-L.A. 4773 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 666-9797. Explores and advances critical thinking, freedom of inquiry, and humanism. www.cfiwest.org
Trepany House at the Steve Allen Theater 4773 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 666-4268. Comedy on select nights. www.trepanyhouse.org (See THEATRE and MUSIC)
The Golden Age Theater (at L. Ron Hubbard Gallery) 7051 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 7981635. Live Theatrical Readings of noted author’s pulp fiction classics Saturdays at 7:30pm. Free parking on Sycamore just off Hollywood Blvd. www.goldenagetheater.com
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., all “cheap or free.” www.ucbtheatre.com
Skylight Books 1818 N. Vermont Ave., (323) 660-1175. Independent bookstore in Los Feliz. An open space where authors discuss books. www.skylightbooks.com
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Dance Dance On The Internet www.LAChoreographersAndDancers.org; click on “Southern California Dance & Directory” and then on “Browse The Directory.” Contact numbers for over 400 professional dance companies and related service organizations of dance in the Southern California area. Dance Resource Center Information center for auditions, classes & events concerning dance. www.danceresourcecenter.org Dolby Theatre 6801 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 308-6300. A 3,400 seat theatre inside the Hollywood & Highland complex. www.dolbytheatre.com (see PLACES, THEATRE) 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 top-notch entertainment. Check ElCidLA.com for upcoming events, or to book your private party! El Floridita Cuban Restaurant 1253 N. Vine St. (corner of Vine and Fountain), (323) 871-8612. Salsa Dance parties on Mon and Fri, 8pm–1am, Sat 9:30pm-1am. www.elfloridita.com (See MUSIC) Fountain Theatre 5060 Fountain Ave., (323) 663-1525. Forever Flamenco one Sunday a month at 7:30pm. The hottest flamenco in town; a thrilling combination of prepared work and spontaneous exploration with invited audience participation for the last number! www.fountaintheatre.com (See THEATRE) King King 6555 Hollywood Blvd, (323) 960-5765. Located in historic building, offers live music and an eclectic array of dance performances, including cabaret, burlesque, & aerial shows. www.kingkinghollywood.com (See MUSIC) Pantages Theatre 6233 Hollywood Blvd., (800) 982-2787 (Ticketmaster for ticket purchases). Historical landmark and art deco masterpiece. Spectacularly restored, 2700-seat venue hosts lavish Broadway musical theatre productions. www.hollywoodpantages.com (See THEATRE)
The musical Riverdance plays Dec 1-6 at the Hollywood Pantages. Photo: Rob McDougall
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A rts & Entertainment Film
Thomas Glover and Star in Unbranded from Gravitas Ventures. Opens Sept 25. Photo: Phillip Baribeau AFI Fest Nov 5-12. The Dolby, Chinese 6 Theatres and Egyptian Theatre. International cinema from modern masters and emerging filmmakers. Free Tickets. www.afi.com Annual International Family Film Festival (IFFF) Nov 6-8. Raleigh Studios. Presents socially responsible films suitable for a general audience that express positive values of life. www.iffilmfest.org
Ashley Judd and Whoopi Goldberg in Big Stone Gap from Picturehouse. Opens Oct 10. Photo: Antony Platt
9th Annual LA Skins Fest Nov 12-15. Native American film festival. www.laskinsfest.com
Hollywood Film Festival Sept 23-27. Hollywood Arclight Theatre. Emphasis is on social impact films. www.hollywoodfest.com
18th International Arpa Film Festival Nov 13-15. Egyptian Theatre. Films explore such issues as diaspora, war, genocide, dual-identity, exile and multiculturalism. www.arpafilmfestival.com
Beyond Fest Oct 2-10. Egyptian Theatre. The best in horror, sci-fi, and fantasy from domestic and international filmmakers. www.beyond-fest.com
7th Annual Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival (HBRFEST) Nov 19-22. Montalban Theatre. Screens Latin American films featuring Brazilian stars. www.hbrfest.com
New Urbanism Film Festival Oct 8-11. Locations throughout Hollywood, addresses urban design from the pedestrian level to inspire civic activism. www.newurbanismfilmfestival.com
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Hollywood Campus 1313 Vine St., (310) 247-3600. www.oscars.org
16th Annual Polish Film Festival Los Angeles Oct 13-22. Laemmle's Sunset 5. Polish Films Polish with English subtitles. www.polishfilmla.org Scream Fest Horror Film Festival Oct 13-22. TCL Chinese 6 Theatres. Largest and longest running horror film festival in the U.S. www.screamfestla.com LA Femme International Film Festival Oct 15-18. Raleigh Studios and other venues hosts festival that focuses on women behind the camera as Directors, Producers, and Writers. www.lafemme.org 21st Annual Recent Spanish Cinema Festival Oct 15-18. Egyptian Theatre. Best films and brightest talent in contemporary Spanish cinema. www.larecentspanishcinema.com
AMC Citywalk Stadium 19 Hilltop at Universal City, (818) 508-0711. See a first-run movie (something for everyone on 19 screens including the blow-your-mind 7-story IMAXÂŽ) and stroll through Universal City Walk. www.citywalkhollywood.com (See IMAX Theatre) 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, select Saturdays 10:30am. www.americancinematheque.com American Film Institute 2021 N. Western Ave., (323) 856-7600. National arts organization dedicated to advancing and preserving the art of film, television and the moving image. The Louis B. Mayer Library is open to the motion picture community and also to the public on occasion. www.afi.com
9th Annual Festival of German Film Oct 22-25. Egyptian Theatre. New German Cinema-features, documentary, and short films and family youth film. www.germancurrents.com
Arclight Hollywood 6360 Sunset Blvd., (323) 464-1478. Innovative cinema concept includes cafe/bar, retail, exhibit areas, Cinerama Dome and 14 theatres. www.arclightcinemas.com
Israel Film Festival Oct 28-Nov 19. Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. Explores Israeli society by premiering Israeli features, documentaries, television dramas and student shorts. www.israelfilmfestival.com
Autry National Center of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way, (323) 667�2000. What Is A Western? Film Series Oct 10, Nov 14, Dec 12. Saturday Matinee Double Features Oct 24, Dec 26. www.theautry.org (See DANCE, MUSIC, PLACES & VISUAL ARTS)
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Barnsdall Art Park Outdoor Movie Nights 4800 Hollywood Blvd., West lawn of Hollyhock House. Sundays at dusk Sept 20-Oct 4. www.barnsdall.org (See FAMILY & VISUAL ARTS) Chinese 6 Theatres 6801 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 461-3331. Six state-of-the-art theatres, VIP lounge and seating, part of the Hollywood & Highland complex. www.tclchinesetheatres.com Directors Guild of America 7920 W. Sunset Blvd. (310) 289-2000. Film screenings and events. www.dga.org Linwood Dunn Theater at the Mary Pickford Center for Motion Pictures 1313 Vine Street, (310) 247-3000. In addition to the 286-seat Dunn Theater, the building houses several Academy departments, including the Academy Film Archive. For more information www.oscars.org Egyptian Theatre (see American Cinematheque) El Capitan Theatre 6838 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 467‐7674. 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. Disney’s Aladdin thru Oct 7. Spellbinding Spectacular Movies Oct 8-Nov 1. The Good Dinosaur opens Nov 25. elcapitan.go.com (See PLACES & FAMILY)
Daniel Craig as James Bond in Spectre from MGM. Opens Nov 6. Photo:Susan Allnut
New Beverly Cinema 7165 Beverly Blvd., (323) 938-4038. The premier revival theater in LA. All films 35 or 16mm. $8 double feature. $6 Kiddie Matinees at 2 on Sat-Sun. www.thenewbev.com NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) 1438 N. Gower St. Box 83 / Bldg. 42 Suite 103, LA CA 90028 (323) 521-7385. Non-profit organization designed to showcase innovative works by emerging filmmakers from around the world. www.NFMLA.org Pacific Grove Stadium 14 The Grove, Third & Fairfax (323) 692-0103. Beautifully appointed theatre lobby reminiscent of the past; 14 theatres. Newly released Movies for Parents with infants, Mon, 11am. www.pacifictheatres.com/grove Saturday Movie Matinees at the Los Feliz Library 1874 Hillhurst Ave., (323) 913-4710. Sept 19, Oct 17, Nov 7 at 2pm. Free popcorn. Bring your own Non-alcoholic beverage. Silent Movie Theatre 611 N. Fairfax, (323) 655-2510. Cinefamily presents an eclectic assortment of films and nightly screenings. www.cinefamily.org Sundance Sunset Cinemas 8000 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood. 323-654-2217. Features Independent films, reserved seating, over 21 only, wine and beer served, parking validated. www.sundancecinemas.com TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX 6925 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 461-3331. First-run movies in the world’s most famous movie theatre. 20 minute tours daily. www.tclchinesetheatres.com/imax/ (See PLACES) 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 1920’s. www.vintagecinemas.com/vista Writers Guild Foundation 7000 W. 3rd St., (323) 782-4692. Screenwriting workshops and film screenings. www.wgfoundation.org
Hollywood Heritage Museum 2100 N. Highland Ave., (323) 874-2276. Non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of Hollywood and to education about the early film industry and the role its pioneers played in shaping Hollywood’s history. The museum is closed for construction. www.hollywoodheritage.org (See PLACES) IMAX Theatre/Universal Citywalk 100 Universal City Pl., (818) 508-0711. 7-story screen. Ultra spacious, stadium style, rocker seats, new large screens, 360o digital surround sound. For 3D films, you’ll don a set of high-tech 3D headsets & step into a new dimension. www.citywalkhollywood.com (See AMC Citywalk Stadium 19) LA Film School 6363 Sunset Blvd. (323) 860-0789 Accredited by the ACCSC, committed to providing the best possible education to individuals looking to start their careers in animation, film, video games, recording arts, music production, entertainment business, and graphic design. www.lafilm.edu Los Feliz 3 1822 N. Vermont Ave., (323) 664-2169. Neighborhood theatre converted to 3 screens. First-run movies. Children under 4 get in free on Wed at 10:30am. www.vintagecinemas.com/losfeliz
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El Floridita Cuban Restaurant 1253 N. Vine St. (corner of Vine & Fountain), (323) 871-8612. Live Salsa bands Mon, Fri, & Sat nights. www.elfloridita.com (See DANCE)
Grace Jones at The Hollywood Bowl Sept 27 Photo by David Moir
The Fonda 6126 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 464-0808. A favored venue because of its historic details. See schedule and shows details on www.fondatheatre.com Gardenia Club 7066 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 467-7444. The Association of Cabaret Performers, Presenters & Patrons. www.cabaretwest.org Ghenghis Cohen Restaurant, Bar & Live Music 740 N. Fairfax Ave., (323) 653-0640. Live music most nights Mon-Sat. Times vary. www.genghiscohen.com
Amoeba Music 6400 Sunset Blvd., (323) 245-6400. Features live in-store musical performances weekly. www.amoeba.com Autry National Center of the American West 4700 Heritage Way, (323) 667-2000. www.theautry.org (See FAMILY, FILM, PLACES, & VISUAL ARTS) 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 Theatre 2220 Beverly Blvd. (213) 389-3856. Live Indie music most nights. www.bootlegtheater.org (See THEATRE) 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 Carlitos Gardel Restaurant 7963 Melrose Ave., (323) 655-0891. Live pianist plays the America Songbook Fri and Sat nights at 8pm. www.carlitosgardel.com Catalina Bar & Grill 6725 Sunset Blvd., (323) 466-2210. Hollywood’s premiere jazz club features international musicians, www.catalinajazzclub.com (See DINING) Dragonfly 6510 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 466-6111. Wild assortment of rock music nightly. www.thedragonfly.com (See COMEDY) 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.elcidla.com (See DANCE & DINING)
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The Greek Theatre 2700 N. Vermont Ave., (323) 665-5857. Live music under the stars in the heart of L.A.! Nestled in the picturesque setting of Griffith Park, this historic outdoor venue features the best in pop, contemporary, & jazz entertainment. Gift shop and site open for visits. Season closes Oct 29. www.greektheatrela.com Hollywood Bowl 2301 N. Highland Ave., World-famous summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Legendary amphitheatre has presented the world’s greatest musicians for 85 years. Site open for visits. Season closes Oct 22. www.hollywoodbowl.com (See PLACES) Hollywood Forever Cemetery 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., (323)469-1181. Eclectic assortment of concerts in historic former Masonic Lodge. www.hollywoodforever.com/culture Hollywood Palladium 6215 Sunset Blvd., (323) 962-7600. Home of big bands in the 40s. Reopened October 2009 after extensive restoration. Today’s hottest singers, songwriters and bands. www.thehollywoodpalladium.com (See PLACES) The Hotel Café 16231⁄2 Cahuenga Blvd. One of L.A.’s top music venues. Singer-songwriters performing nightly. 21 and over. www.hotelcafe.com King King 6555 Hollywood Blvd,. (323) 960-5765. Located in historic building, offers live music and dance performances. www.kingkinghollywood.com (See DANCE)
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Rockwell: Table & Stage 1714 N. Vermont Ave. (323) 661-6163. 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
Room 5 Lounge 143 N. La Brea Ave., (323) 938-2504. An eclectic mix of live music nightly. Mon-Sat. www.room5lounge.com Roxy 9009 Sunset Blvd. Showcase music club features established and “breaking” rock acts nightly. 21 and over. www.theroxy.com Sassafras 1233 N. Vine St. (323) 467-2800. Features southern home root inspired libations and live music. 5pm-2am nightly. www.sassafrashollywood.com Three Clubs 1123 Vine St., (323) 462-6441. A music, comedy and burlesque venue for emerging local talent and established/touring acts. www.facebook.com/threeclubs (See COMEDY) Trepany House at the Steve Allen Theater 4773 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 666-4268. Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys first Thur 8pm. www.trepanyhouse.org (See THEATRE and COMEDY)
Shirley Manson of the band Garbage at the Greek Oct 8. Photo: Desiree Navarro
Universal CityWalk 100 Universal City Plaza, (818) 622-9841. LA’s premier music venue. www.citywalkhollywood.com
Lucky Strike 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (Hollywood & Highland). Ultimate Band Jam Night Wed 8pm. www.bowlluckystrike.com
Doug Weston’s Troubadour 9081 Santa Monica Blvd. Legendary venue has introduced new music to L.A. since ‘58. All ages. Live music nightly. www.troubadour.com
Lyric Theatre 520 N. LaBrea Ave. A non-profit arts center that hosts concerts, comedy and special events. www.lyrictheatrela.com (See COMEDY)
Viper Room 8852 Sunset Blvd., (310) 358-1881. The club of tabloid fame offers live music nightly. 21 and over. www.viperroom.com
Miceli’s Restaurant 1646 N. Las Palmas Ave., (323) 466-3438. Piano melodies nightly at 6pm. www.micelisrestaurant.com (See DINING)
Whiskey A-Go-Go 8901 Sunset Blvd., (310) 652-4202. From hard rock to alternative music at one of Hollywood’s legendary clubs since ‘64. No age limit. www.whiskyagogo.com
Pig n’ Whistle 6714 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 463-0000. Hollywood Landmark since 1927. Daily Happy Hour 3-6pm. Late Night Happy Hour Sun-Thu 10pm-midnight. Open Mic every Tue and Wed 6pm. www.pignwhistlehollywood.com
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Professional Musicians Local 47 817 N. Vine St., (323) 462-2161. Formed over a century ago, Union Local 47 promotes and protects members in all areas of the music business. Referral service: Bands of players for any occasion. www.promusic47.org Redbury Hotel 1717 Vine St. (323) 962-1717. Presents a once a month series of singer/songwriters “Live at the Library.” www.sbe.com/liveatlibrary Rockwalk (See PLACES)
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Galatea is playing at Son of Semele Theatre thru Sept 27. Photo: Brittany Knupper
Acting Artists Theatre 7313 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 512-0206. Acting workshops, showcases, and productions. www.actingartists.com Actor’s Company Theatre 916 A North Formosa Ave., (323) 463-4639. Home of LA Comedy Fest and LA Indie Film Festival. Super venue for Fringe Festival. www.theactorscompanyla.com
The Blank Theatre/2nd Stage 6500 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 661-9827. Productions in 55-seat Theatre Row theatre. The multi-award-winning Blank Theatre Company now in residence. Monday Night Play Reading Series. Free. Reservations Required. www.theblank.com Celebration Theatre Company (at The Lex) 6760 Lexington Ave. (323) 957-1884. Award winning company has found a new home. www.celebrationtheatre.com
Jess Ford and Andrew Diego in American Idiot at the Met thru Oct 18. Photo: Michael Lamont
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 Davidson/Valentini Theatre (See L.A. Gay and Lesbian Theatres) Dolby Theatre (formerly Kodak Theatre) 6801 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 308-6300. Dolby enhanced its 3,400 seat theatre by installing Dolby Atmos—a breakthrough audio technology that delivers the most natural, life-like sensory experience—and Dolby 3D. The Dolby Theatre is a top venue for world-class productions, premieres, and launch events. www.dolbytheatre.com
Actors Co-op at the Crossley Terrace Theatre 1760 N. Gower St., (323) 462-8460. Located on the campus of Hollywood Presbyterian Church. www.actorsco-op.org Stella Adler Academy/Theatre 6773 Hollywood Blvd. 2nd floor, (323) 465-4446. State-of-the-art 99seat theatre. American, original and classical plays. Acting, musical production, improv classes. www.stellaadler-la.com Atwater Village Theatre 3269 Casitas Ave., Atwater Village, (323) 644-1929. Theatre showcases in new work by established and emerging playwrights. www.estlosangeles.org/ Home of the Echo Theatre Company which develops and presents the work of playwrights. www.echotheatercompany.com/ Also home to the Circle X Theatre. www.circlextheatre.org Barnsdall Gallery Theatre 4800 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 644-6272. Medium-sized theatre located in Barnsdall Art Park is a facility of L.A.’s Dept. of Cultural Affairs. www.bgttix.com
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Fountain Theatre 5060 Fountain Ave., (323) 663-1525. Original and classical theatre productions in 78-seat theatre. Adjacent secure parking. www.fountaintheatre.com (See DANCE) Greenway Court Theatre 544 N. Fairfax Ave., (323) 655-7679. An eclectic 99-seat performance space. Features innovative original plays. Da’ Poetry Lounge Tues at 9pm. www.dapoetrylounge.com/ www.greenwaycourttheatre (See COMEDY).
Tony Maggio and Leith Burke in Citizen: An American Lyric at the Fountain Theatre thru Oct 18. Photo: Ed Krieger
Hudson Theatres 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 (See COMEDY) Independent Shakespeare Company 3191 Casitas Ave. #168, (818) 710-6306. Presents new plays that connect to history and experimental productions of classical plays. www.iscla.org L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center Theatres 1125 N. McCadden Pl. (323) 860-7302. Renberg Theatre: 225-seat theatre; Davidson/Valentini Theatre: 50-seat black box. www.lalgbtcenter.org/theatre Lounge Theatre 6201 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 469-9988. Multi-arts complex with spacious lobby and lounge area. Lounge 1: 49 seats; Lounge 2: 46 seats. Located on the Theatre Row. www.theatreplanners.com Macha Theatre Company 1107 N. Kings Rd, West Hollywood, (323) 314-6332. Formerly The Globe Theatre. www.machatheatre.org Matrix Theatre Company 7657 Melrose Ave., (323) 852-1445. Presents play readings and productions in 99-seat, arena seating. www.matrixtheatre.com MET Theatre 1089 N. Oxford, (323) 802-9181. Large 99-seat main stage and 35seat black box present full-length plays and musicals, some developed in workshops. Home of the Doma Theatre Company. www.domatheatre.com
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McCadden Place Theatre 1157 N. McCadden Pl. (323) 465-1008. 60-seat theatre. Also acting classes and casting director workshops. www.mccaddentheatre.com Ricardo Montalban Theatre 1615 N. Vine St., (323) 871-2420. By staging theatre that emphasizes artistic collaboration, diversity, interdisciplinary work and community participation, it aims to establish a truly authentic cultural center for Los Angeles, and contribute significantly to the development of a new narrative for the American theatre. www.themontalban.com Moving Arts 1822 Hyperion Ave., (323) 472-5646. 30-seat black box theatre. www.movingarts.org Pantages Theatre 6233 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 468-1770. Historical-cultural landmark and art deco masterpiece. Spectacularly restored, 2700-seat venue hosts lavish Broadway musical theatre productions. http://hollywoodpantages.com (See PLACES)
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Son of Semele Ensemble (SOSE) 3301 Beverly Blvd., (213) 351-3507. Recognizes emerging cultural questions through the production of new or under-exposed plays. www.sonofsemele.org Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute 7936 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 650-7777. 99-seat Marilyn Monroe and 49-seat Stage Lee theatres. www.strasberg.com Theatre of NOTE 1517 N. Cahuenga Blvd., (323) 856-8611. Avant-garde experimental theatre in the “Cahuenga Corridor.� www.theatreofnote.com
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 at Theatre West thru Oct 18. Photo: Charlie Mount Renberg Theatre (See L.A. Gay and Lesbian Theatres) Renegade Theatre 1514 N. Gardner St., (323) 874-1733. Classes and productions, home to the Renegade Theatre Group. www.rtgla.com Rogue Machine Theatre 5041 W. Pico Blvd. (855) 585-5185. Engaging diverse audiences by presenting vital, invigorating productions. www.roguemachinetheatre.com Sacred Fools Theatre 660 N. Heliotrope Blvd., (310) 281-8337. Located just below Melrose between Vermont and Normandie Aves. www.sacredfools.org (See COMEDY)
Gilgamesh Taggett and Issie Swickle in Annie the Musical at The Pantages Oct 13-Nov 1. Photo: Joan Marcus
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. www.skylighttheatrecompany.com
Beth Triffon, Tomek Adler, Garrett Hanson and Eric Hunicutt in American Falls at Atwater Village Theatre thru 18. Photo: Darrett Sanders
Theatre Row Santa Monica Blvd. between Vine St. and Highland Ave. Concentration of 15 theatres. Theatre West 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. W., (323) 851-7977. Founded in 1962, many productions have gone on to Broadway and film; 168 seats. www.theatrewest.org (See FAMILY) Working Stage 1516 N. Gardner St., (323) 521-8600. Develops, performs original works. Home of Opening Minds Productions. www.workingstage.com Zephyr Theatre 7456 Melrose Ave., (323) 653-4667. Presents first-run works as well as the classics. www.zephyrtheatre.com
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Visual arts Advocate and Gochis Galleries 1125 N. McCadden Pl. (323) 860-7325. Exhibits works of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender artists. Katelyn Dorroh: (W)hole and Foundation: LA thru Oct 17. Mon-Sat. www.lalgbtcenter.org/art Antebellum Hollywood Gallery 1643 N. Las Palmas Ave. (323) 856-0667. Fetish and homoerotic gallery; viewer discretion is advised. Oct: Goths in the Sunlight. Nov: Kinky Crafts Show. Dec: Yoga as Art. Wed Tea 5-7pm. Thu-Sat 1-7pm. antebellumgallery.blogspot.com
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Artspace Warehouse 7358 Beverly Blvd. (323) 936-7020. Affordable urban, pop, abstract, street, figurative, photo, and sculptural art by emerging European and U.S. artists. Absence and Presence of Color thru Oct 9. Open daily. www.artspacewarehouse.com Bonhams & Butterfields 7601 Sunset Blvd. (323) 850-7500. Fine art auctioneers and appraisers since 1865. Made in California Contemporary Art Auction Oct 21. MonFri 9am-5pm. www.bonhams.com/us Stephen Cohen Gallery 7354 Beverly Blvd. (323) 937-5525. Specializes exclusively in photography. The 70’s Show thru Oct 24. Jenna Ward Nov 5-Dec 24. Tue-Sat. www.stephencohengallery.com 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. MonFri 10am-4pm. Reservations recommended. www.corita.org
Maynard Dixon, Men of the Red Earth at The Auty thru Sept 2016 Autry National Center of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way (Griffith Park). (323) 667-2000. Empire and Liberty: The Civil War and the West thru Jan 3. California Impressionism: The Gardena High School Collection and The Kaufman Collection ongoing. Closed Mon. www.theautry.org (See PLACES, DANCE, 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 Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House, Gallery Theatre, Junior Arts Center, and Barnsdall Art Center. Daily 5am-10pm. www.barnsdall.org (See FAMILY) Barnsdall Art Center 4800 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 644-6275. Operated by L.A. Cultural Affairs. Classes in painting, drawing, sculpting, mosaic, stained glass, and more for all ages. Mon–Sat. www.barnsdall.org (See FAMILY)
Jay Kvapil, Melt at the Couturier Gallery Nov 7 - Dec 23. Couturier Gallery 166 N. La Brea Ave. (323) 933-5557. Jorge Marín: Body Language: bronzes thru Oct 31. Jay Kvapil: Melt Nov 7-Dec 23. Tue-Sat. www.couturiergallery.com Fahey/Klein Gallery 148 N. La Brea Ave. (323) 934-2250. Exhibits rare, vintage and contemporary photography. Miles Aldridge: The Pure Wonder thru Oct 17. TueSat. www.faheykleingallery.com
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Gallery 1988: East and West 7021 & 7308 Melrose Ave. (323) 424-3705 (East), 937-7088 (West). Pop culture art from emerging artists. Joe Van Wetering: Evolutions Sept 25-Oct 10 (East). Guillermo Del Toro: In Service of Monsters. (West) thru Oct 3. Wed-Sun. www.nineteeneightyeight.com Gallery 825 825 N. La Cienega Blvd. (310) 6528272. Teale Hatheway; Echo Lew; Marilyn Lowey; Sasha Raphael Vom Dorp thru Oct 9. Daniel Leighton; Lori Pond; Elyse Wyman Oct 17-Nov 20. 2015 Open Show Dec 12-Jan 8. Tue-Sat. www.laaa.org Gemini G.E.L. 8365 Melrose Ave. (323) 651-0513. Fine art publishers of limited prints and sculpture. Mon-Fri. www.geminigel.com
Launch Gallery 170 S. La Brea Ave., upstairs. (323) 899-1363. Cole James / Ana Rodriguez thru Oct 3. Susan Woodruff Oct 10-Nov 7. Marion Lane Nov 14Dec 5. Wed-Sat. www.launchla.org La Luz de Jesus Gallery 4633 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 666-7667. The Annual Coaster Show thru Sept 27. Aaron Bo Heimlich, Allessia Iannetti, RenĂŠe French, and Zoe Lacchei Oct 2-Nov 1. Michelle Bickford Tiki Farm15th, Big Toe, Ken Ruszic, Doug Horne, and Scott Scheidly, Nov 6-29. Boomboxery and Pop Up Show Dec 4-Jan 3. Mon-Wed 11am-7pm. Thu 11am-9pm. Fri-Sat 11am-10pm. Sun 12-7pm. www.laluzdejesus.com Los Angeles Center of Photography 1515 Wilcox Ave. (323)464-0909. Hosts classes, workshops, and shows. Julie Grace Immink: Waiting for the Sun thru Sept. Creative Portraits Exhibit Nov 6-27. Mon-Fri. www.lacphoto.org
Hamilton-Selway Fine Art 8678 Melrose Ave. (310) 657-1711. Pop and contemporary art features Andy Warhol, Haring, Lichtenstein and others. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm. www.hamiltonselway.com Hannah Hoffman Gallery 1010 N. Highland Ave. (323) 450-9160. Contemporary Art. Sam Falls: September Spring thru Oct 10. Tue-Sat. www. hannahhoffmangallery.com Trigg Ison Fine Art 9009 Beverly Blvd. (310) 274-8047. Fine European and American modern paintings and sculpture. Mon-Fri. www.triggison.com Merry Karnowsky Gallery 170 S. La Brea Ave. (323) 933-4408. Mark Whalen: Trapezoid thru Oct 3. Andrew Hem and Nathan Ota Oct 10-Nov 7. Travis Louie Nov 14Dec 12. Tues-Sat. www.mkgallery.com Michael Kohn Gallery 1227 N Highland Ave. (323) 461-3311. Annette Bonnier: India's Elephants thru Oct 21. Robert Ryman + Giorgio Morandi: Object/Space Sept 19-Oct 31. Simmons & Burke: Dutch Masters Nov 6-Dec 19. Tue-Sat. www.kohngallery.com
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Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE) 6522 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 957-1777. Cutting-edge arts center features multi-media exhibitions by emerging and renowned international artists. WXPT (We are the Paper, We are the Trees): The School for the Movement of the Technicolor People Oct 6-Dec 6. See web site for performance schedule. Wed-Sun. www.welcometolace.org Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) 4800 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 644-6269. A facility of L.A. Dept. of Cultural Affairs. FiberLicious Oct 25-Jan 2. Free Art workshops. Free. Thu-Sun 12-5pm. www.lamag.org (See Barnsdall Art Park) M+B 612 N. Almont Dr. (310) 550-0050. Contemporary art with photography emphasis exhibits established and emerging artists. Matthew Brandt thru Oct 31. Fiac’s (Off)icielle Contemporary Art Fair Oct 21-25. Tue-Sat. www.mbart.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. Architectural Tour Oct 18. R.M. Schindler: The Prequel thru Dec 7. Free Fridays 46pm. Wed-Sun. www.makcenter.org MTA Metro Art Tour (213)922-2738. Metro offers regularly scheduled and special request group tours of the artwork in the Metro Rail system. www.metro.net/art (See TOURS) Morrison Hotel Gallery 1200 Alta Loma Rd. & 6250 Hollywood Doug Horne, Tiki Farm at La Luz de Jesus Gallery for Blvd. (323) 498the Nov show. 5889. Features inspiring and iconic images of musicians over the last fifty-plus years. Open daily. www.morrisonhotelgallery.com Tobey C. Moss Gallery 7321 Beverly Blvd. (323) 933-5523. 20th Century American prints, drawings, paintings and sculpture. Latin Flavors 2015 thru Oct. Tue-Fri 12-4pm and by appt. www.tobeycmossgallery.com
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave. (310) 289-5223. Magdalena Fernandez Oct 3-Jan 3. Free Thurs 5-8pm. Tue-Sun. www.moca.org
Mr. Musichead Gallery 7420 W. Sunset Blvd. (323) 876-0042. Where music and art meet. Jay Blakesberg: Hippie Chicks Oct 15. Mon-Sat. mrmusichead.com
New Image Gallery 7920 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 654-2192. Shows the works of established and emerging artists from the street, skate, fine art, and surf scenes. Mad Props Street Cred thru Oct 10. Tue-Sat. www.newimageartgallery.com Pacific Design Center 8687 Melrose Ave. (310) 657-0800. West Hollywood’s famous “Blue Whale” is center for design arts. Fall Market Oct 8. Mon-Fri. www.pacificdesigncenter.com Regen Projects Hollywood 6750 Santa Monica Blvd. (310) 276-5424. Glenn Ligon: Live Thru Oct 10. Matthew Barney Water Castings: Fourteen Pieces thru Oct 24. TueSat. www.regenprojects.com Diane Rosenstein Fine Art 831 N. Highland Ave. (323) 397-9225. Sarah Awad: Gate Paintings and Project Room-Roland Reiss: 1968 thru Oct 10, After The Funk Oct 17-Nov 14. Tue-Sat. www.dianerosenstein.com Jack Rutberg Fine Arts 357 N. La Brea Ave. (323) 938-5222. Ruth Weisberg: Reflections Through Time thru Sept 30. Tue-Sat. www.jackrutbergfinearts.com Spot Photo Works 6679 Sunset Blvd. (323)466-3343. A progressive contemporary photo gallery. Melodie McDaniel: American Spectator thru Nov 9. Mon-Fri. Spotphotogallery.com George Stern Fine Arts 8920 Melrose Ave. (310) 276-2600. Specializes in California Impressionism and American Scene painting. Tue-Sat. www.sternfinearts.com Louis Stern Fine Arts 9002 Melrose Ave. (310) 276-0147. Cecilia Miguez: The Presence of an Absence Sept 24-Nov 7. Doug Ohlson Nov 12-Jan 9. Tue-Sat. www.louissternfinearts.com Richard Telles Fine Arts 7380 Beverly Blvd. (323) 965-5578. John McAllister: Sultry Spells Rapture thru Oct 17. Richard Hawkins Oct 24-Dec 2. Tue-Sat and by appt. www.tellesfineart.com Young Projects Gallery 8687 Melrose Ave., #B210 and #B230. (323) 377-1102. An alternative space devoted to showcasing and supporting the art of moving imagery. George Barber: By the Way thru Oct 31. Stas Orlovski: Skazka and Egill Saejornsson: P.L.A.Y. with Things thru Dec 17. Tue-Fri and by appt. www.youngprojectsgallery.com
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1. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS 1336 N. La Brea Ave. AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE (See Egyptian Theatre #19) 2. STELLA ADLER ACADEMY/THEATRE 6773 Hollywood Blvd. 3. AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE 2021 N. Western 4. AMERICAN LEGION POST 43 2035 N. Highland Ave. 5. AMOEBA RECORDS 6400 Sunset Blvd. 6. AUTRY AT GRIFFITH PARK 4700 Western Heritage Way (See #29) 7. BARNSDALL ART PARK 4800 Hollywood Blvd. 8. CAPITOL RECORDS 1750 N. Vine St. 9. CATALINA BAR & GRILL 6725 Sunset Blvd. 10. CHAPLIN STUDIO/JIM HENSON COMPANY 1416 N. La Brea Ave. 11. CHINESE THEATRE 6925 Hollywood Blvd. 12. CINERAMA DOME/DOME ENTERTAINMENT CTR 6360 Sunset Bl. 13. THE COMPLEX (on Theatre Row) 6476 Santa Monica Blvd. 14. COUTURIER GALLERY 166 N. La Brea Ave. 15. CROSSROADS OF THE WORLD 6671 Sunset Blvd. DOLBY THEATRE (See Hollywood & Highland #34) 16. DRESDEN RESTAURANT 1760 N. Vermont Ave. 17. EAST HOLLYWOOD (east of Western; south of Hollywood Blvd.) 18. THE EGYPTIAN THEATRE 6712 Hollywood Blvd. 19. EL CAPITAN THEATRE 6838 Hollywood Blvd. 20. FABIOLUS CAFE 6720 Sunset Blvd. 21. FARMERS MARKET & THE GROVE 3rd St. & Fairfax Ave. 22. THE FONDA 6126 Hollywood Blvd. 23. FORD AMPHITHEATRE 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. 24. FOUNTAIN THEATRE 5060 Fountain Ave. 25. GREEK THEATRE 2700 N. Vermont 26. GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY 2800 E. Observatory Road 27. GRIFFITH PARK Entrance at Riverside Drive to Museum & Zoo 28. GROUNDLINGS THEATRE 7307 Melrose Ave. 29. GRUB 911 N. Seward Ave. 30. HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND 6801 Hollywood Blvd. 31. HOLLYWOOD ATHLETIC CLUB 6525 Sunset Blvd. 32. HOLLYWOOD BOWL 2601 N. Highland Avenue 33. HOLLYWOOD CENTER STUDIOS 1040 N. Las Palmas HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (323) 469-8311 34. HOLLYWOOD FARMERS MARKET Ivar St. (Hollywood to Sunset) 35. HOLLYWOOD FOREVER CEMETERY 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. 36. HOLLYWOOD HERITAGE MUSEUM 2100 Highland Ave. 37. HOLLYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 1521 N. Highland Ave. 38. HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave. 39. HOLLYWOOD MUSEUM at Max Factor Bldg. 1660 N. Highland Ave. 40. HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM 6215 Sunset Blvd. 41. HOLLYWOOD POST OFFICE 1615 Wilcox 42. HOLLYWOOD ROOSEVELT HOTEL 7000 Hollywood Blvd. 43. HOLLYWOOD-WILSHIRE Y.M.C.A. 1553 N. Shrader Ave. 44. HOLLYWOODLAND STONE GATES Beachwood Drive 45. LARCHMONT VILLAGE Larchmont Blvd. and Beverly Blvd. LOEWS HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1755 N. Highland (See #34) 46. JANES HOUSE 6541 Hollywood Blvd. 47. JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE 6840 Hollywood Blvd. 48. KTLA-TV/TRIBUNE BROADCASTING 5800 Sunset Blvd. 49. LAUGH FACTORY 8001 Sunset Blvd. 50. LIBRARY (Francis Goldwyn Memorial Library) 1623 Ivar 51. LACE/L.A. Contemporary Exhibitions 6522 Hollywood Blvd. 52. LOS FELIZ Vermont Ave. and Los Feliz Blvd. 53. MADAME TUSSAUDS 6933 Hollywood Blvd. 54. MAGIC CASTLE 7001 Franklin Ave 55. MATRIX THEATRE & MELROSE AVENUE 7657 Melrose Ave. METRORAIL STATIONS: Hollywood & Highland; Hollywood & Vine; Hollywood & Western; Sunset & Vermont; Universal City 56. MICELIS 1646 N. Las Palmas Ave. 57. RICARDO MONTALBAN THEATRE 1615 N. Vine Street 58. MULHOLLAND FOUNTAIN Los Feliz Blvd. % Riverside Drive 59. MUSSO & FRANK'S GRILL 6667 Hollywood Blvd. 60. ORCHARD GABLES 1577 Wilcox Ave. 61. PANTAGES THEATRE 6233 Hollywood Blvd. 62. PARAMOUNT PICTURES 5555 Melrose Ave. 63. PINK’S HOT DOGS 709 N. La Brea Ave. 64. RAFFALLO’S PIZZA 1657 N. LaBrea Ave. 65. RIPLEY’S 6780 Hollywood Blvd. 66. ROCKWALK 7425 Sunset Blvd. 67. JACK RUTBERG FINE ARTS 357 N. La Brea Ave. 68. GEORGE STERN GALLERY 8920 Melrose Ave. 69. SUNSET-GOWER STUDIO 1438 N. Gower Street 70. SUNSET STRIP (Crescent Heights to Beverly Hills) 71. TAGLYAN CULTURAL CENTER 1201 Vine St. 72. THEATRE OF NOTE 1517 N. Cahuenga Blvd. 73. THEATRE ROW ON SANTA MONICA BLVD. UNIVERSAL CITY WALK (See Dinosaur) UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD (See Dinosaur) VISITOR INFORMATION/L.A. Inc. Hollywood & Highland 74. UNI DISCOUNT 4632 Santa Monica Blvd. 75. UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE 5919 Franklin Ave. 76. VILLAGE PIZZERIA 131 N. Larchmont St. 77. VISTA THEATER 4473 Sunset Blvd. 78. WALK OF FAME Length of Hollywood Blvd. and Vine St. WARNER BROS. STUDIO TOUR (behind the hill in Burbank) 79. WEST HOLLYWOOD GATEWAY GO WEHO 7110 Santa Monica Blvd. 80. WHITLEY HEIGHTS Hills above Hollywood Blvd. at Whitley Ave. 81. ZOO 5333 Zoo Dr. (in Griffith Park, See #29) (Editor's Note: The map stars are arbitrarily chosen from listings and advertisers by the editorial staff.)
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Hollywood Heritage
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reserving historic places in Hollywood, Los Angeles’s most famous neighborhood, is a big job, but Hollywood Heritage Inc. has been doing just that for 35 years. e non-profit organization is dedicated to preservation and education about the early film industry. rough the efforts of five women, Marian Gibbons, Mildred Heredeen, Christy ( Johnson) McAvoy, Frances Offenhauser, and Susan (Peterson) St. Francis, noting the lack of a preservation organization and historical society in Hollywood, used their volunteer and professional expertise to fill that void. ey incorporated Hollywood Heritage Inc. in 1980, with former Los Angeles County Supervisor John Anson Ford as Chairman of the Board. In his first message to the members, Ford stated “We must strive to preserve Hollywood’s world-
Hollywood Heritage Founders L-R: Marian Gibbons, Fran Offenhauser, Susan (Petersen) St. Francis, Mildred Heredeen and Christy (Johnson) McAvoy
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by Christy McAvoy wide renown as the home of the country’s most visible art form”. Using the slogan “e past is our heritage; the present is our responsibility; the future is our challenge,” the organization educates the public about the physical resources associated with the place called “Hollywood”. Tours and programs about the silent film era, architectural history, incentives for saving buildings, and art exhibits are just a few of the mechanisms that have been employed to raise public awareness over the years. It was Hollywood Heritage that did the extensive research required to create the Hollywood Boulevard Historic Commercial and Entertainment District and secure its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 for the 100 plus buildings which comprise one of the world’s most famous “Main Streets”. Since then, Hollywood Heritage has played significant roles in the preservation of numerous national and local landmarks in and around the District, such as the Janes House, the El Capitan eater, the Egyptian eater, the Cinerama Dome, TCL Grauman’s Chinese eater, and the Max Factor Building. When the Community Redevelopment Agency came to
Hollywood, Hollywood Heritage advocated for including historic buildings as part of the redevelopment plan and was enlisted to perform the historic survey. Today, Hollywood Heritage continues to maintain the Historic Buildings Inventory, an effort it had begun in 1978 to identify and evaluate historic structures. is inventory was the basis for subsequent surveys by the City, and is continuously used by the public. Soon after its founding, Hollywood Heritage was tasked with saving the Lasky-DeMille Barn, rented in 1913 by Cecil B. DeMille and Jesse L. Lasky as a studio for the first feature-length film made in Hollywood, “e Squaw Man.” is historic structure, originally located at Selma Ave. and Vine St., was the birthplace of Paramount Studios and was declared a California State Landmark in 1956. Located since 1983 across from the entrance to the Hollywood Bowl, the “Barn” houses the Hollywood Heritage Museum displaying an extensive collection of archival photographs of early film sites, players, sets and related ephemera as well as historic photos of early Hollywood. e Museum archives contain two important local history collections in addition to its silent film holdings. e Woodruff Collection chronicles the important real estate development of Hollywoodlandknown world-wide for its genesis of the famed “Hollywood” sign, and one of the best-designed subdivisions in Los Angeles. e Torrence Collection preserves Bruce Torrence and the Toberman family’s lifelong commitment to Hollywood’s local history, documenting the people, places, and events of the 20th Century. In 2011, with enormous volunteer effort and generous community contributions, the building was repainted with its original color scheme in time to celebrate the 100th an-
niversary of the making of e Squaw Man in 2013. e Museum has been featured on the Travel Channel and in other Hollywood-related television features and well as in nmerous publications. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. It’s open Wednesdays through Sundays. roughout its history, the organization has nominated buildings and sites for Cultural Heritage status. Yamashiro, CBS Columbia Square and the 1907 J. R. Toberman house, home of the former Los Angeles mayor, are just a few of the individual historic places protected by this program. Hollywood Heritage was the steward of the City-owned Wattles Mansion from 1983 to 2009 raising $2.5 million and devoting thousands of volunteer hours in the restoration of this 1903 landmark estate, which includes a Mission Revival style residence designed by renowned architects Myron Hunt and Elmer Grey and its spectacular gardens. At the end of its tenure, it provided the City with cultural landscape and historic structures reports and having listed the property on the National Register of Historic Places and as a Historical Cultural Monument. In addition to protecting the commercial core, the organization has assisted with the creation of historic residential districts and Historic Preservation Overlay Zones (“HPOZ”) such as the Hollywood Grove Continues on page 60
Museum interior and Cecil B. De Mille’s office c.1914 exhibit.
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HOLLYWOOD DISCOVERS
Sojourn to Mexico The delights of Mexico City The warmth of the Mexican Pacific An exploration of art and architecture
ABOVE: The Frida Kahlo Museum is an intimate visit into her home and studio. RIGHT: Actor/Producer Salma Hayak lovingly brought Frida Kahlo back to life in her eponymous film “Frida.” RIGHT: A selection from museum’s collection of Frida’s distinctive attire.
Clockwise from right: Diego Rivera’s mural; 16th and 18th century architecture; many streets in historic center are closed to autos; Aztec art in archeological museum. 36 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / FALL 2015
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forty-year love affair culminated this year as we returned to Mexico City to visit the Frida Kahlo House Museum and the new Museo Soumaya. A visit to this amazing city is a time travel adventure visiting recently uncovered Aztec pyramids adjacent to the Zocolo, exploring 16th Century churches and palaces, the beau arte Palacio Bella Artes filled with Rivera, Sequiros and Orozco murals and touring Frida’s hometown of Culican. Continues
LEFT: The breathtaking Museo Soumaya and stunning modern architecture ABOVE: Aztec artifact TOP: Beau Arts post office
ABOVE: Stained glass ceiling at the Grand Hotel former department store built in 1904. RIGHT: Mexico City’s famed Cathedral in the central Zocolo.
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e ended our art-filled journey with a brief flight to Zihuatanejo and the restorative warm waters of the Mexican Pacific. The town’s charms have not dimmed. Although it has grown considerably, Zihuatanejo still keep its fishing village atmosphere. For more glitz and mega resorts, neighboring Ixtapa is only a few miles and inexpensive cab ride away. Zihuataneho enjoys a wonderfully colorful history that spans nearly three centuries. From the early pirate enclaves and marauding Spanish galleons, to present day movie stars and global dignitaries, the once tiny village has long been home to a luminous array of adventurers drawn to the tranquility of this comfortably hidden retreat. While on previous visits we returned to the spectacular Las Brisas Hotel on its own beach in Ixtapa, this year we stayed on the bay at the Hotel Catalina, the first hotel along Zihuatanejo’s beautiful and protected bay shoreline. Visiting with its longtime owner, Eva Breuer, she recalled the days when this it was known among the more elite circles searching for unaffected and peaceful hideaways. Peggy GuggenWelcoming smiles, beautiful scenery heim, King Umberto of Italy, Lauren Hutton, Larry and and the crystal clear warm Rivers, John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Liz Taylor, Mexican Pacific. George Hamilton, Grace Jones and Mick Jagger were just a few of the notables looking for the next undiscovered Mexican hideaway.
Built in the 1950s, Hotel Catalina’s rooms have extra large balconies and spectacular views.
Our guide from Mexico Tourism, Ana Guillermina Camarena, showed us other ecological sites in Ixtapa—alligators, lagoons and giant pink birds, the exotic roseate spoonbills, found only a short distance from the world class marina. Mexico, our neighbor, is a complex country with three thousand years of history waiting to be explored. It offers ancient indigenous cultures, spectacular architecture and Spain right on our doorstep. DH
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For updated Calendar listings visit us at www.hollywoodartscouncil.org
continued from page 8 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 a project of the Hollywood Arts Council and is frequently updated at www.discoverhollywood.com and www.hollywoodartscouncil.org. The Baker's Wife Musical Actors Co-op 2:30pm Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales Dolby Theatre 5pm
Tom Keifer appears at the Whisky A-Go-Go Sept 24
Gregg Young and 2nd Street Band Arclight Cinemas Hollywood 6pm Epica & Eluveitie The Fonda 6:30pm
American Falls Atwater Village Theatre 7pm Breathe Greenway Court Theatre 7pm
American Falls Atwater Village Theatre 8pm Watching OJ Atwater Village Theatre 8pm
Ghoulmaster's Haunted Playhouse Hudson Mainstage Theatre 7pm
Emily Kinney and Jacob Jeffries The Troubadour 7pm
No Exit Complex Theatre (East) 8pm
Sibling Rivalry Lounge Theatre 7pm
Citizen: An American Lyric Fountain Theatre 8pm
Tina Darling Lounge Theatre 7pm
Bass Drum of Death Bootleg Theatre 8:30pm
Breathe Greenway Court Theatre 8pm
A Chorus Line Macha Theatre 7pm
Retro Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm
Ghoulmaster's Haunted Playhouse Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8pm
Princes of Kings Road Neutra Institute and Museum of Silverlake 7pm
Sibling Rivalry Lounge Theatre 8pm
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Musical Rockwell Table & Stage 7pm
A Chorus Line Macha Theatre 8pm
september 24 sunday
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 Theatre West 2pm
Shakespeare's Last Night Out The Three Clubs 6pm
The Baker's Wife Musical Actors Co-op 8pm
Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 9pm
Thai Cultural Day Barnsdall Art Park 11am
Catch a Fire Tour Greek Theatre 5:30pm Galatea Son of Semele (SOSE) 5pm
Epica & Eluveitie Catalina Jazz Club 7:30pm
september 23 wednesday
september 20
Princes of Kings Road Neutra Institute and Museum of Silverlake 4pm
thursday
Princes of Kings Road Neutra Institute and Museum of Silverlake 8pm
Sunset & Dine Buzz Feed 6322 DeLongpre Ave 6pm
Musical Parody of Clueless Rockwell Table & Stage 8pm
Cinderella's Tom Keifer Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm
Titus Andronicus Roxy 8pm
No Exit Complex Theatre (East) 8pm
Candide Sacred Fools Theatre 8pm
Musical Parody of Clueless Rockwell Table & Stage 8pm
Galatea Son of Semele (SOSE) 8pm
The Whiskey Maiden Theatre of NOTE 7pm Forever Flamenco Fountain Theatre 7:30pm Eligh with deM atlas Roxy 8pm KRS One Whiskey A-Go-Go 8pm
september 28
monday
Melanie Martinez The Troubadour 7pm
Robin Schulz The Fonda 8pm
Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm
The Baker's Wife Musical Actors Co-op 2:30pm
Denise Donatelli Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm
The Whiskey Maiden Theatre of NOTE 8pm
Algiers Roxy 7:30pm
Citizen: An American Lyric Fountain Theatre 3pm
Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 Theatre West 8pm
Breathe Greenway Court Theatre 8pm
september 25
september 27
Luka's Room Rogue Machine 3pm El Grande CIRCUS de Coca-Cola Skylight Theatre Company 3pm No Exit Complex Theatre (East) 4pm Princes of Kings Road Neutra Institute and Museum of Silverlake 5pm Galatea Son of Semele (SOSE) 5pm Shakespeare's Last Night Out The Three Clubs 5pm American Falls Atwater Village Theatre 7pm Shahram Shokoohi Dolby Theatre 7pm Empire of the Sun and St. Lucia Hollywood Bowl 7pm Sibling Rivalry Lounge Theatre 7pm Tina Darling Lounge Theatre 7pm The Whiskey Maiden Theatre of NOTE 7pm Hudson Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm Carol Welsman Catalina Jazz Club 7:30pm Forever Flamenco Fountain Theatre 7:30pm
friday
monday
Annual Italian Feast of San Gennaro San Gennaro Street Festival 11am Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales Dolby Theatre 11am 2pm + 4pm
Lynch Mob Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm
Wild Kratts LIVE! Pantages Theatre 1pm
The Baker's Wife Musical Actors Co-op 8pm
Singer/Songwriter Open Showcase Pig 'N Whistle 6:30pm
Watching OJ Atwater Village Theatre 2pm
American Falls Atwater Village Theatre 8pm
The Maine The Troubadour 7pm
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 Theatre West 2pm
The Dear Hunter with Chon and Gates Roxy 7:30pm
Ghoulmaster's Haunted Playhouse Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8pm
Laura Dickinson Rockwell Table & Stage 8pm
Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 2:30pm
Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm
Princes of Kings Road Neutra Institute and Museum of Silverlake 8pm
Citizen: An American Lyric Fountain Theatre 3pm + 7pm
Catfish & The Bottlemen with Jamie N Commons The Fonda 8pm
Musical Parody of Clueless Rockwell Table & Stage 8pm
Wild Kratts LIVE! Pantages Theatre 4:30pm
Kevin O'Neal with Patrice Quinn Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm
No Exit Complex Theatre (East) 4pm
Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds Roxy 8pm Galatea Son of Semele (SOSE) 8pm
Up With a Twist Rockwell Table & Stage 8pm
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 Theatre West 8pm
Singer/Songwriter Open Showcase Pig 'N Whistle 6:30pm Laura Dickinson Rockwell Table & Stage 8pm Mick Jenkins & STWO Roxy 8pm Joy Wave The Troubadour 8pm Frank McComb Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm
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tuesday
A Chorus Line Macha Theatre 8pm
Sibling Rivalry Lounge Theatre 8pm
The Whiskey Maiden Theatre of NOTE 8pm
tuesday
september 29
The Baker's Wife Musical Actors Co-op 2:30pm
Citizen: An American Lyric Fountain Theatre 8pm
Battle for Knotfest Whiskey A-Go-Go 6pm
Martini in the Morning Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm
Gregg Young and 2nd Street Band Arclight Cinemas Hollywood 6pm
Oberhofer and Circa Waves The Troubadour 7pm
september 22
sunday
Annual Italian Feast of San Gennaro San Gennaro Street Festival 5pm
Shakespeare's Last Night Out The Three Clubs 8pm
The Floor Improv King King 9pm
Citizen: An American Lyric Fountain Theatre 8pm Imagine Dragons Hollywood Palladium 8pm
Candide Sacred Fools Theatre 8pm
september 21
The Browning Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm
Greg Graffin: Population Wars Bootleg Theatre 8:30pm Barbara Morrison Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm Tina Darling Lounge Theatre 11:59pm
september 26
saturday
Annual Italian Feast of San Gennaro San Gennaro Street Festival 11am Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales Dolby Theatre 11am + 2pm
Hurray for the Riff Raff appears at the Palladium on Nov 11. Photo: Brian Bauser
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september 30 wednesday
6360 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, California 90028
Roy Hargrove Quintet Catalina's Bar & Grill 8pm Breathe Greenway Court Theatre 8pm Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm Jess Glynne The Troubadour 8pm Marty Friedman Whiskey A-Go-Go 8pm Johnathan Rice and Pearl Charles Bootleg Theatre 8:30pm Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 9pm
october 1
thursday
Trixter Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm Roy Hargrove Quintet Catalina's Bar & Grill 8pm No Exit Complex Theatre (East) 8pm Money Fi$h Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats The Fonda 8pm Janet Klein And Her Parlour Boys Trepany House at the Steve Allen Theatre 8pm Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm
october 2
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Thievery Corporation Greek Theatre 7pm Twizted Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm
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The Baker's Wife Musical Actors Co-op 8pm American Falls Atwater Village Theatre 8pm Watching OJ Atwater Village Theatre 8pm Roy Hargrove Quintet Catalina's Bar & Grill 8pm Ghoulmaster's Haunted Playhouse Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8pm A Chorus Line Macha Theatre 8pm
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Green Day's American Idiot: The Musical MET Theatre 8pm Princes of Kings Road Neutra Institute and Museum of Silverlake 8pm Tei Shi Roxy 8pm Candide Sacred Fools Theatre 8pm
(323) 469-8267 www.atbtanning.com
Coming soon! www.iloveprimo.com
Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm Shakespeare's Last Night Out The Three Clubs 8pm
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(323) 391-2241 www.bluecsushi.com
Lera Lynn and Brian Whelan The Troubadour 8pm The Whiskey Maiden Theatre of NOTE 8pm
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The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 Theatre West 8pm Tina Darling Lounge Theatre 11:59pm
october 3
saturday
120 N. Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048 Phone: (310) 652 652--3620 Facsimile: (310) 652 652-- 8538
Sound Spark West Hollywood Library 12pm Breathing Room Greenway Court Theatre 2pm + 8pm LA Bluegrass Situation Greek Theatre 5pm The North Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm The Baker's Wife Musical Actors Co-op 8pm American Falls Atwater Village Theatre 8pm Watching OJ Atwater Village Theatre 8pm Roy Hargrove Quintet Catalina's Bar & Grill 8pm No Exit Complex Theatre (East) 8pm Money Fi$h Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm Ghoulmaster's Haunted Playhouse Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8pm
october 4
sunday
David Cook and Andrew Ripp The Troubadour 7pm The Whiskey Maiden Theatre of NOTE 7pm
Watching OJ Atwater Village Theatre 2pm
Paris Chansons Catalina Jazz Club 7:30pm
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 Theatre West 2pm
Forever Flamenco Fountain Theatre 7:30pm
The Baker's Wife Musical Actors Co-op 2:30pm
Camila Greek Theatre 7:30pm
Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 2:30pm
The Broadway Boys Rockwell Table & Stage 8pm
Citizen: An American Lyric Fountain Theatre 3pm + 7pm Money Fi$h Hudson Guild Theatre 3pm
A Chorus Line Macha Theatre 8pm
Green Day's American Idiot: The Musical MET Theatre 3pm
october 5
Green Day's American Idiot: The Musical MET Theatre 8pm
No Exit Complex Theatre (East) 4pm
Vamps Roxy 7pm
monday
Princes of Kings Road Neutra Institute and Museum of Silverlake 8pm
Princes of Kings Road Neutra Institute and Museum of Silverlake 5pm
Citizen: An American Lyric Fountain Theatre 8pm
HR of Bad Brains Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm
Candide Sacred Fools Theatre 8pm
Shakespeare's Last Night Out The Three Clubs 5pm
Breathe Greenway Court Theatre 8pm
Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm
New Years Day Whiskey A-Go-Go 6pm
Musi-Cal Rockwell Table & Stage 8pm
The Word with Amy Helm and The Handsome Strangers The Fonda 8pm
American Falls Atwater Village Theatre 7pm Breathing Room Greenway Court Theatre 7pm
Night Terrors of 1927 The Troubadour 8pm
Ghoulmaster's Haunted Playhouse Hudson Mainstage Theatre 7pm
october 6
The Whiskey Maiden Theatre of NOTE 8pm
Tina Darling Lounge Theatre 7pm
Singer/Songwriter Open Showcase Pig 'N Whistle 6:30pm
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 Theatre West 8pm
A Chorus Line Macha Theatre 7pm
The Aquadolls Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm
Maria Taylor with Big Harp Bootleg Theatre 8:30pm
Candide Sacred Fools Theatre 7pm
tuesday Calendar continues
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Calendar
around town The Whiskey Maiden Theatre of NOTE 8pm The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 Theatre West 8pm Buddy Rich Big Band Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm Tina Darling Lounge Theatre 11:59pm
october 10saturday
Buckcherry at the Whisky A Go-Go Oct 13
october 7
wednesday
Ben Howard with Daughter Greek Theatre 7:30pm Breathe Greenway Court Theatre 8pm The Maccabees The Troubadour 8pm Peter Meyers Orchestra Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 9pm Paul Weel with Villagers & Marv Mack The Fonda 9pm
october 8
thursday
MAX -- Sounds Like Gibberish Tour The Troubadour 7pm Wang Chung Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm Garbage Greek Theatre 7:30pm
No Exit Complex Theatre (East) 8pm
october 13
Ghoulmaster's Haunted Playhouse Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8pm
Money Fi$h Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm
tuesday
Singer/Songwriter Open Showcase Pig 'N Whistle 6:30pm Johnny Craig Roxy 7:30pm
Tyrone Wells with Special Guest Joe Brooks The Trou-
Strange Talk Roxy 8pm Candide Sacred Fools Theatre 8pm
Buckcherry Whiskey A-Go-Go 8pm
Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm Twin Shadow with Lolawolf The Fonda 8pm
wednesday
Jeremy Loops with Brick and Mortar Roxy 7pm The Struts The Troubadour 7:30pm
Iron Butterfly Whiskey A-Go-Go 8pm Saved by the 90's Bootleg Theatre 8:30pm
Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 9pm
october 15
Oleta Adams Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm Tina Darling Lounge Theatre 11:59pm
thursday
Citizen: An American Lyric Fountain Theatre 8pm
Breathe Greenway Court Theatre 8pm
Money Fi$h Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm
Annie - The Musical Pantages Theatre 8pm
Off With Their Heads Roxy 8pm
The Whiskey Maiden Theatre of NOTE 8pm The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 Theatre West 8pm
Annie - The Musical Pantages Theatre 8pm
Twenty One Pilots Greek Theatre 7:30pm
Green Day's American Idiot: The Musical MET Theatre 8pm
A Silent Film and Flagship The Troubadour 8pm
Breathe Greenway Court Theatre 8pm
Lake of Fire - A Live Film Score Dolby Theatre 8pm
Ghoulmaster's Haunted Playhouse Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8pm
Green Day's American Idiot: The Musical MET Theatre 8pm
Sara Bareilles The Troubadour 8pm
American Falls Atwater Village Theatre 8pm Watching OJ Atwater Village Theatre 8pm
Marilyn - My Secret Macha Theatre 8pm
Annie - The Musical Pantages Theatre 8pm
october 14
No Exit Complex Theatre (East) 8pm
Carnifex Whiskey A-Go-Go 6:15pm
Watching OJ Atwater Village Theatre 8pm
Tremonti With Wilson Roxy 7pm
We are the Tigers - Musical Hudson Backstage Theatre 2pm + 8pm
badour 7pm
The Hound of the Baskervilles Actors Co-op 8pm American Falls Atwater Village Theatre 8pm
Tremonti Roxy 7pm
Dar Williams Bootleg Theatre 8:30pm
The Baker's Wife Musical Actors Co-op 8pm
Rudimental The Fonda 9pm
monday
Breathing Room Greenway Court Theatre 2pm + 8pm
Wang Chung Floyd Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear The Troubadour 8pm
october 12
No Exit Complex Theatre (East) 8pm
Lolawolf The Troubadour 8pm Los Hermanos Arango Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm
Candide Sacred Fools Theatre 8pm Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm
october 16
The Whiskey Maiden Theatre of NOTE 8pm
The War On Drugs Greek Theatre 7:30pm
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 Theatre West 8pm
The Baker's Wife Musical Actors Co-op 8pm
Daniel Romano Bootleg Theatre 8:30pm
American Falls Atwater Village Theatre 8pm
Bob James Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm
Watching OJ Atwater Village Theatre 8pm
Tina Darling Lounge Theatre 11:59pm
Breathe Greenway Court Theatre 8pm
sunday
friday
The Hound of the Baskervilles Actors Co-op 8pm
We are the Tigers - Musical Hudson Backstage Theatre 8pm
Rene Lie appears at The Dolby Theatre Oct 18.
No Exit Complex Theatre (East) 8pm
october 11
Breathe Greenway Court Theatre 8pm
Watching OJ Atwater Village Theatre 2pm
Ghoulmaster's Haunted Playhouse Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8pm
Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 Theatre West 2pm
Marilyn - My Secret Macha Theatre 8pm
Fall Market Pacific Design Center 9am
The Baker's Wife Musical Actors Co-op 2:30pm
Green Day's American Idiot: The Musical MET Theatre 8pm
Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm
Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 2:30pm
Annie - The Musical Pantages Theatre 8pm
Paul Weel with Villagers & Marv Mack The Fonda 9pm
Citizen: An American Lyric Fountain Theatre 3pm + 7pm
Candide Sacred Fools Theatre 8pm
Watching OJ Atwater Village Theatre 2pm
Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 Theatre West 2pm
Shakespeare's Last Night Out The Three Clubs 8pm
The Baker's Wife Musical Actors Co-op 2:30pm
Money Fi$h Hudson Guild Theatre 3pm
october 9
friday
Green Day's American Idiot: The Musical MET Theatre 3pm
Britny Fox Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm
No Exit Complex Theatre (East) 4pm
The Baker's Wife Musical Actors Co-op 8pm American Falls Atwater Village Theatre 8pm
Shakespeare's Last Night Out The Three Clubs 6pm
The Whiskey Maiden Theatre of NOTE 8pm The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 Theatre West 8pm
october 18
sunday
Annie - The Musical Pantages Theatre 1pm + 6:30pm Annual Farmers Market Fall Festival Original Farmers Market 11am
Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 2:30pm Money Fi$h Hudson Guild Theatre 3pm
Oleta Adams Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm
Green Day's American Idiot: The Musical MET Theatre 3pm
Tina Darling Lounge Theatre 11:59pm
No Exit Complex Theatre (East) 4pm
Watching OJ Atwater Village Theatre 8pm
American Falls Atwater Village Theatre 7pm
Breathe Greenway Court Theatre 8pm
Breathing Room Greenway Court Theatre 7pm
Ghoulmaster's Haunted Playhouse Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8pm
We are the Tigers - Musical Hudson Backstage Theatre 7pm
october 17
Green Day's American Idiot: The Musical MET Theatre 8pm
Ghoulmaster's Haunted Playhouse Hudson Mainstage Theatre 7pm
Annual Farmers Market Fall Festival Original Farmers Market 11am
Candide Sacred Fools Theatre 8pm
Tina Darling Lounge Theatre 7pm
Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Musical Rockwell Table & Stage 7pm
Breathing Room Greenway Court Theatre 2pm + 8pm
saturday
Marilyn - My Secret Macha Theatre 6pm American Falls Atwater Village Theatre 7pm Breathing Room Greenway Court Theatre 7pm We are the Tigers - Musical Hudson Backstage Theatre 7pm Ghoulmaster's Haunted Playhouse Hudson Mainstage Theatre 7pm
IAMX with Mr. Kitty & NYVES The Fonda 8pm
Candide Sacred Fools Theatre 7pm
We are the Tigers - Musical Hudson Backstage Theatre 2pm + 8pm
Shakespeare's Last Night Out The Three Clubs 8pm
The Whiskey Maiden Theatre of NOTE 7pm
Annie - The Musical Pantages Theatre 2pm + 8pm
The Whiskey Maiden Theatre of NOTE 7pm
Bob James Catalina Jazz Club 7:30pm
Kygo Greek Theatre 7:30pm
Oleta Adams Catalina Jazz Club 7:30pm
Autre Ne Veut The Troubadour 8pm
Forever Flamenco Fountain Theatre 7:30pm
The Baker's Wife Musical Actors Co-op 8pm
Forever Flamenco Fountain Theatre 7:30pm
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Tina Darling Lounge Theatre 7pm
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Rene Liu-Renext Dolby Theatre 8pm
Annie - The Musical Pantages Theatre 8pm
Hudson Mohawke with The Dream The Fonda 8pm
Small Black Roxy 8pm
Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm
Blues Traveler The Troubadour 8pm
Disinherit the Wind The Complex (Ruby Theatre) 8pm
october 19
monday
Coin with Colony House The Troubadour 7pm Marina and The Diamonds Greek Theatre 7:30pm Givers Roxy 7:30pm LA Jazz Orchestra Unlimited and Kenny Burrell Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm The Floor Improv King King 9pm
october 20
The Whiskey Maiden Theatre of NOTE 8pm Emily Wells and Alela Diane Bootleg Bar 8:30pm Thelma Houston Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm Tina Darling Lounge Theatre 11:59pm
tuesday
Annie - The Musical Pantages Theatre 8pm Benjamin Clementine The Troubadour 8pm Dances with Pitchforks Rockwell Table & Stage 8:30pm
wednesday
saturday
We are the Tigers - Musical Hudson Backstage Theatre 2pm + 8pm Annie - The Musical Pantages Theatre 2pm + 8pm The Baker's Wife Musical Actors Co-op 2:30pm EEK! at the Greek Greek Theatre 7pm Hollywood Roses Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm The Baker's Wife Musical Actors Co-op 8pm The Hound of the Baskervilles Actors Co-op 8pm Watching OJ Atwater Village Theatre 8pm
Annie - The Musical Pantages Theatre 8pm
No Exit Complex Theatre (East) 8pm
Stoney Larue Whiskey A-Go-Go 8pm
Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 8pm
Rose Kingsley Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm
The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 8pm Money Fi$h Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm Ghoulmaster's Haunted Playhouse Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8pm
thursday
Rockers Against Cancer Whiskey A-Go-Go 6pm No Exit Complex Theatre (East) 8pm Breathe Greenway Court Theatre 8pm Annie - The Musical Pantages Theatre 8pm Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm
october 23
friday
Tremonti Roxy 7pm Agent Orange Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm The Baker's Wife Musical Actors Co-op 8pm The Hound of the Baskervilles Actors Co-op 8pm Watching OJ Atwater Village Theatre 8pm Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 8pm Madea On The Run Dolby Theatre 8pm Breathe Greenway Court Theatre 8pm We are the Tigers - Musical Hudson Backstage Theatre 8pm Ghoulmaster's Haunted Playhouse Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8pm
Kygo at The Greek Oct 17
Madea On The Run Dolby Theatre 12, 4pm + 8pm
Breathe Greenway Court Theatre 8pm
october 22
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Breathing Room Greenway Court Theatre 2pm + 8pm
Con Bro Chill with Magic Giant The Troubadour 7pm
Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 9pm
Flipper with David Yow The Troubadour 8:20pm
october 24
Singer/Songwriter Open Showcase Pig 'N Whistle 6:30pm
october 21
Shakespeare's Last Night Out The Three Clubs 8pm
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Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm Disinherit the Wind The Complex (Ruby Theatre) 8pm
6780 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 466-6335 Open Daily 10am -midnight
William Fitzsimmons The Troubadour 8pm The Whiskey Maiden Theatre of NOTE 8pm Thelma Houston Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm Tina Darling Lounge Theatre 11:59pm
october 25
sunday
Annie - The Musical Pantages Theatre 1pm + 6:30pm Watching OJ Atwater Village Theatre 2pm Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 2pm The Baker's Wife Musical Actors Co-op 2:30pm Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 2:30pm The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 3pm + 7pm Madea On The Run Dolby Theatre 3pm + 7:30pm Money Fi$h Hudson Guild Theatre 3pm No Exit Complex Theatre (East) 4pm Disinherit the Wind The Complex (Ruby Theatre) 5pm Breathing Room Greenway Court Theatre 7pm We are the Tigers - Musical Hudson Backstage Theatre 7pm Ghoulmaster's Haunted Playhouse Hudson Mainstage Theatre 7pm Tina Darling Lounge Theatre 7pm The Whiskey Maiden Theatre of NOTE 7pm Forever Flamenco Fountain Theatre 7:30pm
october 26
monday
Loudness Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 8pm Potty Mouth Bootleg Theatre 8:30pm
october 27
tuesday
Singer/Songwriter Open Showcase Pig 'N Whistle 6:30pm Annie - The Musical Pantages Theatre 8pm John Grant The Troubadour 8pm
october 28
wednesday
Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 8pm Annie - The Musical Pantages Theatre 8pm
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around town Josh Groban Dolby Theatre) 8pm
Summer Camp Bootleg Theatre 8:30pm
Annie - The Musical Pantages Theatre 8pm
Kenny Burrell Quintet Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm
Tricot Bootleg Theatre 8:30pm
october 31
Kenny Burrell Quintet Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm
Kenny Burrell Quintet Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm
Annie - The Musical Pantages Theatre 2pm + 8pm
october 30 friday
Watching OJ Atwater Village Theatre 8pm
Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 8pm Josh Groban Dolby Theatre 8pm
Knuckle Puck Roxy 8pm
We are the Tigers - Musical Hudson Backstage Theatre 2pm + 8pm
Xiu Xiu Hollywood Forever Cemetery 9pm
Watching OJ Atwater Village Theatre 8pm
Youth Lagoon appears at The Fonda on Nov 17.
Money Fi$h Hudson Guild Theatre 3pm
saturday
Halloween Party with Mac Sabbath Whiskey AGo-Go 7pm
The Hound of the Baskervilles Actors Co-op 8pm
The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 8pm
The Hound of the Baskervilles Actors Co-op 8pm No Exit Complex Theatre (East) 8pm The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 8pm Ghoulmaster's Haunted Playhouse Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8pm Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm Disinherit the Wind The Complex (Ruby Theatre) 8pm The Whiskey Maiden Theatre of NOTE 8pm
Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 9pm
Ghoulmaster's Haunted Playhouse Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8pm
november 1
october 29
Annie - The Musical Pantages Theatre 8pm
thursday
Show Me Your Fangs The Troubadour 7pm
Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm
Walk The Moon Greek Theatre 7:30pm
Disinherit the Wind The Complex (Ruby Theatre) 8pm
No Exit Complex Theatre (East) 8pm
Shakespeare's Last Night Out The Three Clubs 8pm
Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 8pm
The Whiskey Maiden Theatre of NOTE 8pm
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No Exit Complex Theatre (East) 4pm Disinherit the Wind The Complex (Ruby Theatre) 5pm Shakespeare's Last Night Out The Three Clubs 6pm We are the Tigers - Musical Hudson Backstage Theatre 7pm Hey Rosetta! The Troubadour 7pm Fates Warning Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm Alfio in concert Catalina Jazz Club 7:30pm Forever Flamenco Fountain Theatre 7:30pm
Money Fi$h Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm
We are the Tigers - Musical Hudson Backstage Theatre 8pm
Mini Mansions Hollywood Forever Cemetery 9pm
The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 3pm + 7pm
sunday
Annie - The Musical Pantages Theatre 1pm + 6:30pm Watching OJ Atwater Village Theatre 2pm Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 2pm Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 2:30pm
november 2
monday
Soilwork/Decapitated Whiskey A-Go-Go 7:30pm The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 8pm Oddissee with Good Company Roxy 8pm
november 3
tuesday
Singer/Songwriter Open Showcase Pig 'N Whistle 6:30pm The Hollywood Jane Revue Rockwell Table & Stage 8pm Dilly Dally Bootleg Theatre 8:30pm
G
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 pick up an easy-to-follow map, and with some change in their pockets, 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 Navigate Hollywood with ease shuttle bus arrives approximately every half hour. DASH Beachwood Canyon connects Argyle & Hollywood Red Line Station and runs north to Beachwood & Westshire with 13 stops along the route. Although there are no connections to destinations outside of Hollywood, DASH provides effective shorter distance transport. Use your TAP card to get 30% off
For longer routes there is the Metro Rail. The $1.75 ticket is obtained at the self-service 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 12:30 and till 2am on Fri and Sat. Schedules and maps at www.metro.net/riding/maps Connections can be made to Pasadena on the Gold Line, to Long Beach via the Blue and Green Lines, LAX via the Green Line, and to a number of further 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. Enjoy Weekend Shuttle Services to Hollywood Sign viewing area and Griffith Park Observatory. Saturdays, Sundays, and selected holidays. 9am-2pm. Tickets $10 can only be purchased online via link located at www.laparks.org/shuttle/shuttle.htm FlyAway® bus service between Hollywood and LAX is now running. The bus stop is at the southeast corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Argyle Ave. Busses leave Hollywood for LAX hourly from 5:15am to 9:15pm daily and depart LAX Terminal 1 for Hollywood hourly from 6:15am-10:15pm daily, including weekends and holidays. Fare is $8 one way. (866) 435-9529. www.LAXFlyAway.org DH 44 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / FALL 2015
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DASH Hollywood runs from 7am to 7:20pm Monday-Friday and 9am to 7:20pm Saturdays. DASH Beachwood runs from 6:45am to 7:37pm Monday-Friday and 7:40am-6:22pm Saturdays. No service on Sundays or major holidays. Questions? (323) 466-3876. Schedules and maps at www.ladottransit.com/dash
For updated Calendar listings visit us at www.hollywoodartscouncil.org
november 4
wednesday
Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 9pm
Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 8pm The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 8pm Money Fi$h Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm
november 5
thursday
Toys Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm Love and Information Son of Semele (SOSE) 8pm
Only in Hollywood Music & Art Festival Hollywood Venues 12pm
Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm
Smallpools with Phoebe Ryan & Machineheart The Fonda 6pm
Disinherit the Wind The Complex (Ruby Theatre) 8pm El Vy The Troubadour 8pm West Fest Theatre West 8pm
november 8 sunday Roxanna Bonilla-Giannini Catalina Jazz Club 12pm Only in Hollywood Music & Art Festival Hollywood Venues 12pm Watching OJ Atwater Village Theatre 2pm Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 2pm West Fest Theatre West 2pm Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 2:30pm The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 3pm + 7pm Money Fi$h Hudson Guild Theatre 3pm Love and Information Son of Semele (SOSE) 5pm Disinherit the Wind The Complex (Ruby Theatre) 5pm
Jeff Goldblum weekly at the Rockwell John 5 + Doyle Whiskey A-Go-Go 7:30pm Tierney Sutton Band Catalina Jazz Club 8pm Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 8pm Josh Abbott Band The Troubadour 8pm Made of Oak Bootleg Theatre 8:30pm Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm
november 6
friday
We are the Tigers - Musical Hudson Backstage Theatre 7pm Forever Flamenco Fountain Theatre 7:30pm
november 9
monday
The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 8pm
november 10
tuesday
Singer/Songwriter Open Showcase Pig 'N Whistle 6:30pm
Only in Hollywood Music & Art Festival Hollywood Venues 12pm
november 11 wednesday
Leif Garrett Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm
Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards The Fonda 5pm
The Hound of the Baskervilles Actors Co-op 8pm Watching OJ Atwater Village Theatre 8pm Tierney Sutton Band Catalina Jazz Club 8pm Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 8pm The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 8pm We are the Tigers - Musical Hudson Backstage Theatre 8pm Blvd & Mansions on the Moon Roxy 8pm Something Truly Monstrous The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm
The Birthday Massace/Combichirst Whiskey A-GoGo 7pm Singin' Utters with Bombpops Roxy 8pm Moon Taxi The Troubadour 8pm Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 9pm
november 12
thursday
Thor Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm
Disinherit the Wind The Complex (Ruby Theatre) 8pm
Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 8pm
A Great Big World The Troubadour 8pm
Cherub with Hippie Sabatage & Shooka The Fonda 8pm
West Fest Theatre West 8pm
november 7
Toys Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm
The Paper Kites The Troubadour 8pm
saturday
Only in Hollywood Music & Art Festival Hollywood Venues 12pm
Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm
november 13
friday
Sound Spark West Hollywood Library 12pm
The Hound of the Baskervilles Actors Co-op 8pm
We are the Tigers - Musical Hudson Backstage Theatre 2pm + 8pm
Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 8pm
Annual Jazz Tribute Awards Ricardo Montalban Theatre 7:30pm
The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 8pm
The Hound of the Baskervilles Actors Co-op 8pm
Disney's Beauty and The Beast Pantages Theatre 8pm
Watching OJ Atwater Village Theatre 8pm
Miravel Sacred Fools Theatre 8pm
Tierney Sutton Band Catalina Jazz Club 8pm
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Event venues Hollywood
is one of the best party towns in the nation, and around the holidays it explodes with festivities, gala events and social happenings. Here’s a selection of some of the best party venues to hold your event!
Casita del Campo 1920 Hyperion Ave. (323) 662-4255. Authentic Mexican cuisine in a colorful and artistic environment, Casita del Campo has a real party atmosphere. It offers two outdoor patios and a beautiful dining room with a giant rubber tree. In addition, a sports lounge with a pool table and full bar, along with a variety of intimate booths. Open daily from 11 a.m. for lunch and dinner. Banquet facilities are available. www.casitadelcampo.net
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 top-notch entertainment. Check ElCidLA.com for upcoming events, or to book your private party! www.elcidla.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
The Hollywood Museum 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. Best in Television: EMMYS 2015 EXHIBITION thru Nov 1. www.thehollywoodmuseum.com
The Hollywood Palladium 6215 W. Sunset Blvd. (323)962-7600. Celebrating Old World Hollywood with today’s modern touches! The Hollywood Palladium is one of the largest, most versatile, and unique event spaces in Los Angeles. With the ability to transform the ballroom from a general admission concert environment, to a grandiose award show, to a seated gala dinner, to a theatre style presentation, all of your special event needs are met at the Hollywood Palladium! www.specialevents.livenation.com/venue/hollywood-palladium-hollywood-ca
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where to party
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Raleigh Studios
7000 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 466-7000. The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel welcomes you during the upcoming holiday season! Sip cocktails poolside at Tropicana Bar, grab a burger at 25 Degrees or bowl in our two lane speakeasy gaming parlor, The Spare Room. Enjoy the “Omakasa style” of The Library Bar or dine at Tim Goodell’s, Pubic Kitchen & Bar. The Roosevelt also boasts over 25,000 square feet of flexible event space, great for any social gathering. www.HollywoodRoosevelt.com
5300 Melrose Ave. (323) 960- 4797. Sound stages are ideal for auto reveals, galas, and trade shows ranging from 150 a 1500 attendees. Courtyards holding up to 3,000 attendees and surrounded by gardens and classic bungalows are ideal for product launches, casino nights, tented banquets and festivals. The Studio Café, providing an intimate atmosphere for 100 seated to 200 standing, is popular for screening receptions, dinners, birthday parties, and more. www.raleighstudios.com/hollywood/special-events
Madame Tussauds Hollywood
Taglyan Center
6933 Hollywood Blvd. Madame Tussauds is not just any wax museum with its interactive wax attraction that offers a unique full-service event haute including a 6,000-squarefoot Starlit Rooftop Terrace that is perfect for social gatherings, team building functions, and corporate dinners. www.madametussauds.com/Hollywood/About/CorporateEvents
1201 N. Vine Street. (323) 978-0005. Nestled in the heart of Hollywood, The Taglyan Cultural Complex has gained a reputation as being one of the most beautiful event spaces in Southern California. Equipped with stateof-the-art audio/visual technology, custom furniture and linens, fine china, design and coordination, and delectable in-house catering, it is a distinctive escape to entertain up to 600 guests. Come encounter unsurpassed elegance coupled with fine dining and impeccable service. www.taglyan.com
Miceli's ltalian Restaurant 1646 N. Los Palmas Ave. (323) 466-3438. Hollywood’s oldest Italian restaurant operated by the Miceli family since 1949. Cozy banquet facilities. www.micelisrestaurant.com
Paramount Pictures Studios 5555 Melrose Ave. (323) 956-8398. Hosts a variety of special events including award shows, movie premieres, conventions, parties, corporate events and more. Gain access to awe inspiring effects, spectacular lighting and astonishing A/V systems of the sort only Hollywood can provide and more. 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-eventsmain.html (See TOURS)
Tinhorn Flats Saloon&Grill Hollywood 1724 North Highland Ave. 323-462-2210. Fabulous Old West atmosphere. Great for private parties and corporate events! www.Tinhornflats.com
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1-888-886-6644 Love and Information Son of Semele (SOSE) 8pm Disinherit the Wind The Complex (Ruby Theatre) 8pm
Youth Lagoon with Taylor McFerrin The Fonda 8pm
Lagwagon The Troubadour 8pm West Fest Theatre West 8pm Here We Go Magic and Big Thief Bootleg Theatre 8:30pm Monty Alexander Harlem-Kingston Express Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm
november 14
Disney's Beauty and The Beast Pantages Theatre 8pm
saturday
Disney's Beauty and The Beast Pantages Theatre 2pm + 8pm
november 18 wednesday Havok Whiskey A-Go-Go 6:30pm
Disney's Beauty and The Beast Pantages Theatre 8pm
Escape the Fate Whiskey A-Go-Go 6pm
Halsey The Fonda 8pm Mitchel Forman Trio Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm
Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 8pm The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 8pm
Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 9pm
november 19
Toys Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm
Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 8pm
Miravel Sacred Fools Theatre 8pm
Toys Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm
Love and Information Son of Semele (SOSE) 8pm
Disney's Beauty and The Beast Pantages Theatre 8pm
Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin with The Guilty Ones The Troubadour 8pm West Fest Theatre West 8pm Beach Slang with Lithuania Worriers Bootleg Theatre 8:30pm Monty Alexander Harlem-Kingston Express Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm
november 15
sunday
Disney's Beauty and The Beast Pantages Theatre 1pm Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 2pm
thursday
Steve Tyrell Catalina's Bar & Grill 8:30pm Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm
november 20
friday
Corey Feldman Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm The Hound of the Baskervilles Actors Co-op 8pm Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 8pm The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 8pm The Cult Hollywood Palladium 8pm
West Fest Theatre West 2pm
Disney's Beauty and The Beast Pantages Theatre 8pm
The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 3pm + 7pm
Deafheaven Roxy 8pm
Money Fi$h Hudson Guild Theatre 3pm Love and Information Son of Semele (SOSE) 5pm Disinherit the Wind The Complex (Ruby Theatre) 5pm Disney's Beauty and The Beast Pantages Theatre 6:30pm Forever Flamenco Fountain Theatre 7:30pm Lagwagon The Troubadour 8pm
november 16
monday
Love and Information Son of Semele (SOSE) 7pm The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 8pm Low & Andy Shauf The Troubadour 8pm
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City And Colour & Hurray For The Riff Raff Hollywood Palladium 7pm
Miravel Sacred Fools Theatre 8pm Love and Information Son of Semele (SOSE) 8pm Disinherit the Wind The Complex (Ruby Theatre) 8pm West Fest Theatre West 8pm Steve Tyrell Catalina's Bar & Grill 8:30pm
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Disney's Beauty and The Beast Pantages Theatre 2pm + 8pm The Hound of the Baskervilles Actors Co-op 8pm Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 8pm The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 8pm Money Fi$h Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm Toys Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm
november 17tuesday
Deafheaven Roxy 8pm
Singer/Songwriter Open Showcase Pig 'N Whistle 6:30pm
Love and Information Son of Semele (SOSE) 8pm
Miravel Sacred Fools Theatre 8pm
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Shopping around
where to shop
Adele’s of Hollywood 5034 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 663-2231. Providing costumes, make-up and accessories for Halloween and all occasions. Serving movie, TV and commercial photography studios since 1945. Rental or sales available to individuals, theatre groups and organizations. Satisfying repeat customers is their number one goal. Tues-Fri 10am-5pm. Sat 10am-4pm. Call for special Halloween hours. www.adelescostumes.com
Amoeba Music
Hollywood
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.
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Disinherit the Wind The Complex (Ruby Theatre) 8pm West Fest Theatre West 8pm
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
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
november 23
Love and Information Son of Semele (SOSE) 8pm
Miravel Sacred Fools Theatre 8pm
monday
The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 8pm
november 24
tuesday
TesseracT The Troubadour 6pm Singer/Songwriter Open Showcase Pig 'N Whistle 6:30pm
Possessed Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm Darwin Deez Bootleg Theatre 8:30pm Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 9pm
West Fest Theatre West 2pm
november 26
thursday
Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 8pm Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm
Gevorkian Dance Academy Dolby Theatre 7pm
november 27
Yuna The Fonda 7pm
Gamblers Mark Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm
Steve Tyrell Catalina's Bar & Grill 7:30pm
Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 8pm
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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
The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 8pm
Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 2pm
EG Daily Whiskey A-Go-Go 6pm
4632 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 663-4095. One of the first indoor swap meets in Los Angeles, it has been family owned and operated for the past 25 years. A truly unique shopping experience! www.unionswapmeet.com
Forever Flamenco Fountain Theatre 7:30pm
Disney's Beauty and The Beast Pantages Theatre 1pm + 6:30pm
Love and Information Son of Semele (SOSE) 5pm
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West Hollywood Gateway
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
Copeland & Eisley The Troubadour 7pm
Disinherit the Wind The Complex (Ruby Theatre) 5pm
6933 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 798-1670. Exclusive retailer of the Official Walk of Fame T-shirts, specially designed in four designs to celebrate the Walk of Fame 50th Anniversary. Come visit for gifts, souvenirs and more. Mon-Fri 10am-10pm. Sat-Sun 9am-10pm. www.madametussauds.com.
Original Farmers Market
november 22
The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 3pm + 7pm
Madame Tussauds
Universal City Walk
november 25 wednesday
Money Fi$h Hudson Guild Theatre 3pm
6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 817-0200. A one-of-akind 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
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-theart Arclight Cinema and historic Cinerama Dome. The Dome Entertainment Center is Hollywood’s entertainment destination.
Steve Tyrell Catalina's Bar & Grill 8:30pm
sunday
Hollywood & Highland
friday
Disinherit the Wind The Complex (Ruby Theatre) 8pm Jack Sheldon! Catalina's Bar & Grill 8:30pm
november 28
saturday
Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 8pm
Tierney Sutton Band at the Catalina Nov 5-7. Photo: Daniel Sheehan
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For updated Calendar listings visit us at www.hollywoodartscouncil.org
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Riverdance Pantages Theatre 2pm + 8pm Metalachi Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 8pm The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 8pm Toys Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm Support Billy Zoom Roxy 8pm Miravel Sacred Fools Theatre 8pm Love and Information Son of Semele (SOSE) 8pm Millennium Magic XVI Theatre West 8pm Steve Gadd Band Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm
december 6 Billy Zoom performs at the Roxy Dec 6. Photo: Donna Santisi
sunday
Riverdance Pantages Theatre 1pm + 6:30pm Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 2pm Millennium Magic XVI Theatre West 2pm
The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 3pm + 7pm Love and Information Son of Semele (SOSE) 5pm Viernes 13 Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm Bobby Rodriguez Latin Jazz Catalina Jazz Club 7:30pm Support Billy Zoom Roxy 8pm
december 7
monday
The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 8pm Musi-Cal Rockwell Table & Stage 8pm
december 8
tuesday
Singer/Songwriter Open Showcase Pig 'N Whistle 6:30pm IF/THEN Pantages Theatre 8pm
The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 8pm Toys Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm Miravel Sacred Fools Theatre 8pm Love and Information Son of Semele (SOSE) 8pm Disinherit the Wind The Complex (Ruby Theatre) 8pm The Flamin' Groovies Bootleg Theatre 8:30pm Jack Sheldon! Catalina's Bar & Grill 8:30pm Family of the Year The Troubadour 8:30pm
november 29
sunday
Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 2pm The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 3pm + 7pm Hollywood Christmas Parade Hollywood & Sunset Blvds. 5pm Love and Information Son of Semele (SOSE) 5pm Disinherit the Wind The Complex (Ruby Theatre) 5pm An Evening with Public Image Ltd The Fonda 7pm Forever Flamenco Fountain Theatre 7:30pm
november 30
monday
The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 8pm
december 1
tuesday
Singer/Songwriter Open Showcase Pig 'N Whistle 6:30pm James Bay Hollywood Palladium 8pm Riverdance Pantages Theatre 8pm The Hollywood Jane Revue Rockwell Table & Stage 8pm
december 2
wednesday
Black Nights Rising Whiskey A-Go-Go 7pm Riverdance Pantages Theatre 8pm Jay Farrar and Holy Sons The Troubadour 8pm Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 9pm
december 3
thursday
Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 8pm Toys Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm Riverdance Pantages Theatre 8pm Support Billy Zoom Roxy 8pm Steve Gadd Band Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm
december 4
friday
Booty Candy Crossley Theatre 8pm The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Fountain Theatre 8pm Riverdance Pantages Theatre 8pm Support Billy Zoom Roxy 8pm Miravel Sacred Fools Theatre 8pm Love and Information Son of Semele (SOSE) 8pm Millennium Magic XVI Theatre West 8pm Steve Gadd Band Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm
december 5
saturday
Sound Spark West Hollywood Library 12pm
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Dining
where to eat El Cid 4212 Sunset Blvd. (323) 668-0318. EL Cid’s Spanish style, locally sourced cuisine is perfectly complemented by our internationally renowned Flamenco Dinner Show "Teatro El Cid" and beautifully hidden Patio, perfect for tapas or signature cocktails. www.elcidla.com
Pig ‘n Whistle Casita del Campo 1920 Hyperion Ave. (323) 662-4255. For over 50 years this longtime Silver Lake favorite has been a place where you can find all your favorite Mexican foods, excellent margaritas, and a fun, party atmosphere. www.casitadelcampo.net 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” in the lounge. Dinner daily. Check us out on Facebook. www.thedresden.com (See MUSIC)
The
Dresden
Grub 911 Seward St. (East of Highland and South of Santa Monica) (323) 461-3663. The Top Chef (Betty Fraser) co-owned eatery serving California Comfort Food in a 1920’s bungalow with patio serves lunch and dinner nightly and weekend brunch. Beer and Wine. Voted “The Best Brunch, Lunch and American Food in LA.” www.grub-la.com HideOut Lounge | Garden Grille Café 2005 N. Highland Ave. (323) 876-8600. Located at the Hilton Garden Inn, our restaurant and lounge offers classic and fun American fare. Enjoy a daily Hollywood Happy Hour with ½ off appetizers and $5 drinks. The outdoor patio is a perfect place to “hideout” on any given day of the week. Garden Grille opens for breakfast at 6am and for dinner at 5pm. HideOut Lounge opens at 5pm.
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)
Elegant Hollywood Dining since 1954
www.thedresden.com
Pig ‘n Whistle 6714 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 463-0000. Hollywood Landmark Since 1927 offers a feeling of classic Hollywood with a vaulted ceiling, detailed 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 Daily 3-6pm. Late Night Happy Hour Sun-Thu 10pm-midnight. www.pignwhistlehollywood.com
American & Continental Cuisine Featuring Certified Angus Beef ™ Entrees
Zagat Rated Piano Lounge with Marty & Elayne
1760 N. Vermont Ave. Los Feliz Area
323-665-4294
Let Discover Hollywood help new customers discover you! All our readers have two things in common: They all read Discover Hollywood, and they all eat food! Advertise in the Dining section and watch new patrons streaming in your door! 75,000 copies per issue!
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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
Palms Thai 5900 Hollywood Blvd. Ste B (323) 4625073 or (323) 462-4422. Come in and experience the delicious authentic Thai cuisine with live entertainment every night starting at 7:30pm. Can't come in? We deliver within the 3 mile radius. Open 11am-midnight, Fri-Sat until 2am. www.palmsthai.com
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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
Pink’s Hot Dogs 709 N. La Brea Ave. Los Angeles (323) 9314223. 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, FriSat 9:30am to 3am.
Public Kitchen & Bar at the Hollywood Roosevelt 7000 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 769-8888. Features a menu of eclectic American fare from Executive Chef Tim Goodell. Offering a moderately priced 100 bottle wine list, beers by draft and bottle, and an assortment of cured meats and cheeses. Rockwell Table & Stage 1714 Vermont Ave. Los Feliz Village, (323) 669-1550. Offers daily open-air bi-level patio dining 11am-midnight (1:30am weekends). www.opentable.com/rockwell-table-and-stage-restaurant/ FOR reservations; live musical performances in intimate dinner-theater style evenings only; www.rockwell-la.inticketing.com/ for dates, show times and tickets/reservations. General info go to www.rockwell-la.com (See MUSIC) 25 Degrees at the Hollywood Roosevelt 7000 Hollywood Blvd. A sophisticated twist on a traditional American burger, complete with chic décor, playful servers, and a stream of funky tunes. Join us for happy hour serving $4 beers, $5 wines, and $6 well cocktails; Open 24 hours a day. 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. Open daily 11am-midnight. www.raffallospizzala.com Walk of Fame Subway 7021 Hollywood Blvd. #205. (323) 463-4690. In the Galaxy Building Shopping Center at Sycamore. Meal deals from $6. Catering menu. Open 24 hours daily for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and midnight snacks. 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
CELEBRATE CELEBRATE
Tinhorn Flats Saloon & Grill Hollywood 1724 North Highland Ave. 323-462-2210. Tinhorn Flats Saloon & Grill Hollywood is a great place to hang out with friends, catch the game and relax while enjoying delicious cocktails and some good old fashioned home cooking. We are great for private parties and corporate events! Be sure to stop by for our awesome happy hour 2 pm–7 pm and 10 pm–close every day, and all day Mondays! www.Tinhornflats.com Tropicana Café @ The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel 7000 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 466-7000. Features a selection of all-day brunch dishes that range from the uber-healthy to the downright indulgent. Examples of menu items include a fresh Power Protein Plate, vibrant California Kale Salad, decadent Cinnamon French Toast, classic Baked Eggs Provencal, mouth-watering savory short rib grilled cheese, and more. Mon-Sat 10:30am-10pm. www.thehollywoodroosevelt.com/dining/tropicana-pool-cafe 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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Discover Hollywood Special Report by Laura McKenzie
Why I Love Hollywood
“I
collected comic books as a kid. “Dennis the Menace in Hollywood” was my favorite, because Dennis visited this magical place that had stars on the sidewalk, Shirley Temple’s hand and footprints in front of a Chinese palace, and a round building that looked like a stack of records. It was also where Beaver Cleaver and Ricky Nelson lived. I begged my parents to go there for our summer vacation. So at age 12, we loaded up the family station wagon for a two week trip to California.
looks on people’s faces overseas when they ask me where I’m from and I answer with one word: “Hollywood.” I love seeing the Capitol Records building on my way to work and the Hollywood sign on my way home. I love all the restaurants and clubs that are less than ten minutes from my house. I love that my friends from the West Side are now driving to Hollywood for the nightlife; and I especially love the Hollywood Christmas Parade, an 84-year old tradition that I’m proud to co-host with Erik Estrada on Thanksgiving weekend. DH
But it wasn’t Disneyland that impressed me. It was the magical place that Dennis the Menace had discovered called Hollywood. The stars on the sidewalk were real, the Chinese Theater really did have Shirley Temple’s footprints, and that huge white sign in the hills was just like it looked in the comic book. And the palm trees! Growing up in the midwest, if it wasn’t oppressively humid or freezing cold, it was raining—not to mention the tornados, one that wiped out half our house. So gazing up at the Capitol Records building, I was hooked and vowed I’d be back. When I moved here, friends asked me why I chose Hollywood instead of the West Side. My answer today is the same as years ago. I say, “It fascinates me. I’m never bored.” I love the diversity and different cultures. I love not having to get on the freeway to go to work. I love the wide-eyed impressed
Laura McKenzie
Where can you go to find the very best that Southern California has to offer? Follow your dreams to a city unlike any other. Where the legendary Sunset Strip meets the stylish West Hollywood Design District. Where eclectic dining meets electric nightlife. Leave everything that’s conventional, expected and mundane at home, and go big, go bold, go WeHo. visitwesthollywood.com
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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, Madame Tussauds, 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, famous crime and morgue scene photos. Closed Sun. www.museumofdeath.net Musso & Frank’s Grill 6667 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 467-7788. Hollywood’s oldest restaurant, it was a popular hangout for writers. William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Raymond Chandler, Nathaniel West, Ernest Hemingway and Dashiell Hammett. Open Tues-Sat. www.mussoandfrank.com Ozzie & Harriet Nelson’s House 1822 Camino Palmero. Home of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson for 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. Recently declared a Historical and Cultural Landmark, this arts & crafts European-style cottage built in 1904 is one of the early homes built before the 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 center for design arts. www.pacificdesigncenter.com (See VISUAL ARTS) Pantages Theatre 6233 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 468-1770. The last theatre built by magnate Alexander Pantages, is a spectacle on its own. Opened in 1930 with Floradora starring Marion Davies and a live show featuring Al Jolson as M.C. The first art deco movie palace in the U.S. was site of Academy Awards from 1949-1959, and in the 70s, the Emmy Awards. Howard Hughes once had offices upstairs. A historical and cultural landmark and an art deco masterpiece. www.hollywoodpantages.com (See THEATRE) Paramount Pictures 5555 Melrose Ave. (323) 956-1777. Longest continuously operating film studio in Hollywood. The original gates are located at Bronson entrance, not on Melrose Ave., where a new gate has been built. 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 TV TICKETS and FEATURED TOURS) Plummer Park 7377 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 848-6530. Part of Plummer Estate that Helen Hunt Jackson, author of “Ramona,” visited. Park includes recreational facilities. Farmers Market every Mon 9am-2pm. www.weho.org (See FAMILY)
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illions of lives have been touched by the man simply known as “Ron” to his many friends. The true story of his life would fill volumes. Yet many know little about him beyond his name and the value of his works. L. Ron Hubbard has been aptly described as “a man ahead of his time defying any simple categorization.” Fully professional in many different fields, his life was one of constant adventure. You can walk through the chapters of Mr. Hubbard’s life at the L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition. Winner of the prestigious Legacy Award, this exhibition is unique amongst ngst museums
and exhibits, its intimate life details, history and works of only one man, in more than 30 imaginative and innovative displays and exhibits. To learn even more about Ron’s life read the Ron Series. Available in the museum bookstore. The L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition is located at 6331 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, in the historic Hollywood Guaranty Building at the corner of Hollywood and Ivar. It is open 10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., seven days a week. Advance bookings are recommended — call (323) 960-3511.
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Runyon Canyon Park 2000 N. Fuller Ave. 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. Open dawn to dusk.
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Raleigh Studios 5300 Melrose Ave. Working studio dates back to 1914 and Mary Pickford. Home of classic films such as The Mark of Zorro, The Three Musketeers, In the Heat of the Night, and TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hopalong Cassidy and Superman series. www.raleighstudios.com (See EVENTS) Red Studios Hollywood 846 N Cahuenga Blvd. (323) 463-0808. Began as 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.redstudio.com/home
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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.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic landmarks. The Storer Residence 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. (See listings for Ennis, Hollyhock and Freeman houses) Sunset Gower Studios 1438 N. Gower St. 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. Sunset Strip Doheny Dr. to Crescent Hts. Once-favorite night spots such as the Trocadero, Mocambo and Ciroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Creative City.â&#x20AC;?
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 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n Roll music as an art form. www.rockwalk.com
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
Historic Route 66 With increased awareness of Hollywoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Route 66, a Business Improvement District is being proposed for Santa Monica Blvd. (historic Route 66) properties from Hoover Ave. to Vine St. www.route66hollywood.com
Sunset Vine Tower 1480 Vine St. L.A.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first â&#x20AC;&#x153;skyscraper,â&#x20AC;? built following removal of 14-story height limit in 1960, was the skyscraper in Earthquake and now converted to spectacular apartments. www.sunsetvinetower.com
Painting of the Shakespeare Bridge by local artist Richard Kilroy.
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 & Tours) Universal CityWalk 100 Universal City Plaza. (818) 622-4455. A lively pedestrian promenade with restaurants, nightclubs, and four entertainment attractions: Universal Studios Hollywood, Gibson Amphitheatre, 19-screen Universal Studios Cinema and IMAX, and the brand-new hightech concert arena 5 Towers. Open daily. www.citywalkhollywood.com Universal Studios Hollywood 100 Universal City Plaza. 1-800-UNIVERSAL. The Entertainment Capital of L.A. A full-day movie-based theme park featuring such rides and attractions as “Super Silly Fun Land,” “Transformers: The Ride 3D,” “King Kong 360 3-D,” created by Peter Jackson, the world’s largest, most intense 3-D experience, and the world-famous, behind-the-scenes Studio Tour featuring comedian Jimmy Fallon as the video host. Other attractions include “The Simpsons RideTM,” “Revenge of the MummySM–The Ride,” “Shrek 4-DTM,” “Jurassic Park® –The Ride,” and “Water World®,” and the all-new studio tour’s grand finale: “Fast and Furious-Supercharged!” www.universalstudioshollywood.com (See FEATURED TOURS) 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. One of many religious societies that once flourished in the Hollywood Hills. 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 Visitor/Tourist Information Hollywood & Highland at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 467-6412. 2nd level. Open daily. (323) 467-6412.
All tours at Warner Bros. end with a visit to Stage 48.
Walk of Fame (323) 469-8311. 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 (See SPECIAL EVENTS)
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Warner Bros. Studios 3400 W. Riverside Dr., Burbank. (818) 972-8687. Where legends such as Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn, Bette Davis and James Cagney made their mark. Two hour Studio Tours Mon-Fri in English, Spanish and French. Also a Five hour Deluxe Tour. All tours require Valid ID and reservations and end with a visit to Stage 48: Script to Screen interactive museum.www.wbstudiotour.com (See FEATURED TOURS)
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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/dos/historic/wattlesmansion.htm West Hollywood (323) 650-2688. 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 hilltown; 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. Frank Lloyd Wright in Hollywood See listings for Samuel and Harriet Freeman House, Ennis House, Hollyhock House and Storer Residence. Yamashiro Restaurant 1999 N. Sycamore Ave. (323) 466-5125. Built in 1911 as a private residence, this beautiful 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.yamashirorestaurant.com
family fun Latino Heritage Celebration at the L.A. Zoo Sept 26-27, 10am-4pm. www.lazoo.org 21st annual Music Box Steps Day Oct 17, noon-4pm. Laurel & Hardy Park, 900 Vendome St. Free. Fall Festival at the Original Farmers Market Oct 17- 18, all day. Free. www.farmersmarketla.com/events
Hanukkah Celebration at the Original Farmers Market Dec 6, 2:30pm. Third and Fairfax. Celebrate Hanukkah with the lighting of a giant menorah, music and arts and crafts. Free. www.farmersmarketla.com/events Reindeer Romp Nov 27-Jan 3, 10am-5pm (closed Dec 25) Seasonal festivities and yuletide flourishes, plus occasional visit by Santa. www.lazoo.org L.A. Zoo Lights Nov 27-Jan 3, 6-10pm (closed Dec 2425) Self-guided 60-90-minute stroll (while the animals sleep) www.lazoo.org Art Works 660 N. Larchmont Blvd. (323) 463-2562. Art Works Studio and Classroom offers fine art classes for all ages. www.artworksstudio.org Autry National Center of the American West 4000 Western Heritage Way. (323) 667-2000. Every 2nd Tue of month Free. Pan for gold every Sat-Sun 11am. American Indian Games Oct 18, 1-4pm. Friday Odd Nights Oct 16. Closed Mon. www.theautry.org Bob Baker Marionette Theater 1345 W. First St., L.A. (213) 250-9995. Sat-Sun 2:30pm. Tue-Fri 10:30am. Reservations required. The Halloween Hoop de-doo thru Oct 31. The Nutcracker Nov-Dec. www.bobbakermarionettes.com 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. Registration for Children’s classes begins Jan 4. Registration for Adult classes begins Jan 9. www.barnsdallonline.com Barnsdall Art Sundays 4800 Hollywood Blvd. JAC Studio 1. Free Family Arts Workshops with a different theme weekly held at Junior Art Center most Sundays 10amnoon. www.barnsdallarts.org Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood 850 N. Cahuenga Blvd. (323) 467-2007. Fun with a purpose is their most important rule. Field trips, sports, music, & arts activities daily. Mon-Fri 7:30am-7pm. www.bgchollywood.com Chevalier’s Books 126 N. Larchmont Blvd. (323) 465-1334. Book Signings. Music classes for pre-Kindergarten, Tue 10am. Story Time, Sat 10am. Daily 10am-6pm www.chevaliersbooks.com
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ComedySportz Improv Classes for Youth National Comedy Theatre, 733 N. Seward St. (323) 871-1193. Improv classes for kids 8 – 13 and teens. www.comedysportzla.com (See Comedy)
Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the Peanuts gang in The Peanuts Movie from Twentieth Century Fox & Peanuts Worldwide LLC. Opens Nov 6. El Capitan Theatre 6838 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 467‐7674. Classic movie palace built in 1925 is a visual treat showing first‐run Disney family features with live shows. Hosts Tiny Tot Tues, 10am; lights dimmed, sound levels reduced. www.elcapitan.go.com (See SPECIAL EVENTS, FILM & PLACES) Original Farmers’ Market At Third & Fairfax. (323) 933‐9211. Check website for family oriented activities. www.farmersmarketla.com (See PLACES, MUSIC and SPECIAL EVENTS) Griffith Observatory 2800 E. Observatory Rd. (213) 473-0800. See new exhibitions, peek through its telescope, and tour the universe. Daily planetarium shows. Closed Mon. Public star parties: Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 19, 2-9:45pm. Free. www.griffithobs.org Hollywood Bowl Museum 2301 N. Highland Ave. (323) 850-2058. Located on the grounds of the Hollywood Bowl. Features photos, film footage, programs & artifacts about the history of the Bowl. Open year round. Closed Mon. Free. (See PLACES) Hollywood Farmers’ Market Ivar & Selma Ave. between Hollywood & Sunset. (323) 463-3171. Sundays rain or shine 8am1pm. Farmers, artisans, food vendors & entertainment. www.seela.org (See PLACES) Hollywood Recreation Center 1122 Cole Ave. (323) 467-6847. Sports, arts, ballet, piano, fitness programs. Open daily. www.laparks.org/dos/reccenter/facility/hollywoodRC.htm Las Palmas Senior Center 1820 N. Las Palmas Ave. (323) 465-7787. Activities for adults. Free Seniors Computer Labs. Games, exercise, movies Bingo. Mon-Fri 8am4:30pm. www.laparks.org/dos/senior/facility/lasPalmasSCC.htm
Los Angeles Branch Libraries Hours: Mon/Wed 10am-8pm, Tue/Thu 12 pm-8pm, Fri/Sat 9:30am5:30pm. Cahuenga Branch Library 4591 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 664-6418. Star Reader Sat 11:30am and Mon 3:30pm. Stories and Crafts Tue 4pm. Student Zone Homework Center. Teen Council. www.lapl.org/branches/cahuenga Will & Ariel Durant Public Library 7140 W. Sunset Blvd. (323) 876-2741. Family crafts Thu 4pm, theme changes each week. Adult writers group Thu 1-3pm. www.lapl.org/branches/durant John C. Fremont Library 6121 Melrose Ave. (323) 962-3521. Storytime Wed 10:30 & 11am. 2nd Tue Book Club 6:30pm.www.lapl.org/branches/john-c-fremont Frances Howard Goldwyn Hollywood Regional Library 1623 N. Ivar Ave. (323) 856-8260. Arts & Crafts Fri 4pm. Teen Movie Matinee Tue 4pm. Also open Sun 1-5pm. www.lapl.org/branches/hollywood
Boo at the Zoo Oct 1-31. Photo: Laura Stegman
G D V L I KRI W Q R L QW 0H RU I Los Feliz Public Library 1874 Hillhurst Ave. (323) 913-4710. Teen Club Tue 4pm. Free film screenings one Sat a month 1pm. www.lapl.org/branches/los-feliz Los Angeles City College (Community Services) 855 N. Vermont Ave. (323) 953‐4000 ex. 2651. Foreign Language, art, music, computer programs, and more. Classes start continuously thru Nov. See schedule for adults and children at www.lacitycollege.augusoft.net Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens 5333 Zoo Dr. (323) 644-4200. World-class zoo in Griffith Park. Reptile and amphibian exhibit LAIR as well as Sea Life Cliffs, Chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains, and Red Ape Rainforest. California Condor Rescue Zone Fri-Sun 10am-4:30pm. World of Birds Show Thu, Sat, Sun 11:30am. Elephant Training Demonstration Fri-Wed 11am. Indian Rhino Encounter Sat, Sun, and holidays 1pm-$12. The Tom Mankiewicz Conservation Carousel features hand-carved & painted wooden figures representing local flora & fauna. Daily 10am-5pm. www.lazoo.org (See PLACES, SPECIAL EVENTS)
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Second City Studio Theatre 6560 Hollywood Blvd., Second Floor. (323) 4648542. Training center is the largest school of improvisation and sketch comedy in the world. Improv and sketch comedy teen/youth program open to students 8-18. www.secondcity.com/hollywood (See COMEDY) The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute 7936 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 650-7777. Programs for children and teens 7-17. www.youngactorstrasberg.com (See THEATRE) Storybook Theatre at Theatre West 3333 Cahuenga Blvd., West. (818) 761-2203. The Emperor’s New Clothes, Oct 10-Feb 27. Sat 1pm. Plenty of adventure, laughs, songs, and interactive fun. Cheer on the princess. Laugh at the inept robbers making invisible clothes. Warn the emperor he's only wearing funny underwear! Available for school and birthday performances. www.theatrewest.org
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The Broad 221 South Grand. (213) 232-6200. New Contemporary Art Museum built by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad opens Sept 20, 2015. Free tickets available thru Dec 2015. Parking $12. www.thebroad.org California African American Art Museum 600 State Dr. (213) 744-7432. Art and culture of African Americans in the west. Free. Parking $10. Open Tue-Sun. www.caamuseum.org California Science Center 700 Exposition Park Dr. (213) 744‐2019. West Coast’s largest hands‐on science center. See the amazing Endeavor. Advance ticket purchase recommended. General Admission Free. Open daily. www.californiasciencecenter.org Chinese American Museum 425 N. Los Angeles St. (in El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, in oldest structure of LA’s original Chinatown) (213) 485‐8567. Open Tue‐Sun. www.camla.org
Travel Town 5200 Zoo Dr., Griffith Park (323) 662-5874. Over 35 locomotives, cabooses, freight and passenger cars, a trolley and streetcar, and a miniature train ride. Gift shop and docents. Open daily. Free. www.traveltown.org Universal City Walk 100 Universal City Plaza. 818-622-9841. Open Daily.www.citywalkhollywood.com (See PLACES) Universal Studios Hollywood 100 Universal City Plaza. (800) UNIVERSAL. Hollywood’s #1 family attraction. Only Universal Studios lets you ride the movies and go behind the scenes of a real working movie studio. Hours vary. www.universalstudioshollywood.com (See PLACES and TOURS) West Hollywood Library 625 N. San Vicente Blvd. (310) 652-5340. An architectural delight. Family Place library. Toddler Storytime Wed 11:15. Classic Movie Matinee Thu 2pm. Closed Sun. www.colapublib.org/libs/whollywood
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West Hollywood Park 647 N. San Vicente Blvd. (323) 848-6534. Activities for children and parents. Office hours 10am10pm. www.weho.org Yucca Community Center 6671 Yucca St. (323) 957-6339. Activities for children and teens. Mon-Fri 10am-8pm. Sat 10am-5pm. after School Club. www.laparks.org/dos/reccenter/facility/yuccaCC.htm Zimmer Children’s Museum 6505 Wilshire Blvd., #100. (323) 761-8984. Features hands-on exhibits for children 0-8 to explore BIG IDEAS in creative and inspiring settings. Closed Sat. www.zimmermuseum.org
more museums Annenberg Space for Photography 2000 Avenue of the Stars, L.A. (213) 403‐3000. Exhibits digital and traditional photographic prints. Thu Night Lecture Series, reservation required. Free. Open Wed-Sun. www.annenbergspaceforphotography.org
L.A. County Museum of Art (LACMA) Craft and Folk Art Museum 5814 Wilshire Blvd. (323) 937‐4230. Exhibitions challenge ideas about craft, design and folk art. Open Tue-Sun. www.CAFAM.org Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Dr., La Canada. Camellia garden, oak forest, rose garden, native plants, lake and art gallery. Free parking. Open daily. www.descansogardens.org Forest Lawn Museum 1712 South Glendale Ave., Glendale. Recently named one of the top free museums in U.S. Light and Passion thru Nov 15; Leading Ladies: From Fantasy to Reality Sept 25-Mar 26. Free admission and parking. Open Tue-Sun. www.forestlawn. com The Getty Center 1200 N Sepulveda Blvd. (310) 440‐7300. Features art, film, lectures, performances, and family events. Free admission. Parking $15. Open Tue‐Sun. www.getty.edu The Getty Villa 17985 Pacific Coast Hwy. (310) 440‐7300. Visit the ancient world of Greece and Rome. Admission free; tickets must be reserved; parking $15. Closed Tue and major holidays. www.getty.edu The Grammy Museum 800 W. Olympic Blvd. (213) 765‐6800. Celebrates music, the art and technology of the recording process. Open daily. www.grammymuseum.org
UCLA Hammer Museum of Art & Culture 10899 Wilshire Blvd. (310) 443‐7000. Champions the art and artists who challenge us to see the world in a new light. Free. Open Tue-Sun. www.hammer.ucla.edu Japanese American Nat’l Museum 100 N. Central Ave. (213) 625‐0414. Chronicles over 130 years of Japanese American history. Open Tue-Sun. www.janm.org L.A. County Museum of Art (LACMA) 5905 Wilshire Blvd. (323) 857‐6000. Los Angeles’ world-class art museum. Free 2nd Tue of month to L.A. residents and after 3pm weekdays. Closed Wed. 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 Museum of Contemporary Art 250 S. Grand Ave. (213) 626‐6222. Extensive collection of Art from 1940 to present. Open daily. www.moca.org Natural History Museum of L.A. County 900 Exposition Blvd. (213) 763‐DINO. Declared a National Landmark in 1975. One of the world’s most extensive collections of natural and cultural history. Open daily. www.nhm.org Pacific Asia Museum 46 North Los Robles Ave., Pasadena. (626) 449‐2742. One of four U.S. institutions dedicated to the arts and culture of Asia and the Pacific Islands. Open Wed‐Sun; 2nd Sun free. www.pacificasiamuseum.org Page Museum at La Brea Tar Pits 5801 Wilshire Blvd. (213) 763-3499. Only active paleontological excavation site in the U.S. Features Ice Age fossils. Open daily, 1st Tue free. www.tarpits.org The Paley Center for Media 465 N. Beverly Dr. (310) 786‐1000. Over 100,000 radio and TV programs to hear and see. Open Wed‐Sun. Free. www.paleycenter.org Pasadena Museum of California Art 490 East Union St., Pasadena. (626) 568‐3665. Museum dedicated to the exhibition of California art from 1850 to the present. Open Wed‐Sun. 1st Fri 125pm and 3rd Thu 5-8pm free. www.pmcaonline.org Petersen Automotive Museum 6060 Wilshire Blvd. (323) 930‐2277. Classic and modern automobiles, motorcycles, and transportation history. Due to reopen Dec 2015. www.petersen.org Norton Simon Museum 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. (626) 449‐6840. Extensive European and Asian Art collections. Sculpture gardens. Closed Tue. 1st Fri of every month free from 5-8pm. www.nortonsimon.org Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. (310) 440‐4500. Explores connections between 4,000 years of Jewish heritage and American ideals. Open Tue‐Sun, Thu Free. www.skirball.org Southwest Museum 234 Museum Dr., Arroyo Campus. (323) 6672000. Historic museum now under the auspices of The Autry National Center. Sat 10am‐4pm. Free. www.theautry.org/mt-washington
Simon Wiesenthal Center and Museum of Tolerance 9786 W. Pico Blvd. (310) 553‐8403. Exhibitions on racism and prejudice. Advance tickets REQUIRED. Free parking. Closed Sat. www.museumoftolerance.com
worship Hollywood’s churches and synagogues play an important role in the community life of Hollywood. Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church 6657 Sunset Blvd., (323) 462-6311 Chabad of Greater Los Feliz 1930 N. Hillhurst Avenue (323) 660-5177 Church of Scientology of Los Angeles 4810 Sunset Blvd., (323) 953-3200 Eckankar: Religion of the Light and Sound of God 6669 Sunset Blvd., (323) 469-2325 First Baptist Church of Hollywood 6682 Selma Ave., (323) 464-7343 Hollywood Presbyterian Church 1760 N. Gower St., (323) 463-7161 Hollywood Lutheran Church 1733 N. New Hampshire Ave., (323) 667-1212 Hollywood United Methodist Church 6817 Franklin Ave., (323) 874-2104 Hope Lutheran Church 6720 Melrose Ave., (323) 938-9135 Metropolitan Community Church 4607 Prospect Ave., (323) 669-3434 Mosaic – A Non-denominational Christian community. 7107 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 391-2930 Mt. Hollywood Congregational Church 1733 N. New Hampshire Ave., (323) 663-6577 Protection of the Holy Virgin Russian Orthodox Church 2041 Argyle Ave. pokrovchurch.org The Self-Realization Fellowship Temple 4860 Sunset Blvd., (323) 661-8006 Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Hollywood 1711 N. Van Ness Ave., (323) 462-0010
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St. Mary of the Angels Anglican Church 4510 Finley Ave., (323) 660-2700 St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 6128 Yucca St., (323) 469-3993 St. Thomas, the Apostle Episcopal 7501 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 876-2102 Temple Israel of Hollywood 7300 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 876-8330 Temple Knesset Israel 1260 N. Vermont Ave., (323) 665-5171 Vedanta Society 1946 Vedanta Pl., (323) 465-7114 (See PLACES) West Hollywood United Church of Christ 7350 W. Sunset Blvd., (323) 874-6646 FALL 2015 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 59
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HPOZ and most recently assisted the residents of Sunset Square in their efforts to obtain HPOZ status. Hollywood Heritage assists residents and property owners in finding historic materials, such as photographs and plans to guide restorations. It works with building owners finding restoration contractors, architects, and tenants. Its Preservation Committee meets with developers to ensure appropriate development on sites containing historic resources and advises the City’s council offices and Office of Historic Resources with preservation issues. In his 2015 State of Hollywood address, Councilperson Mitch O’Farrell was eloquent in describing his vision for growth and development, saying “I also like the idea of a Los Angeles where we value historic preservation while encouraging quality, well-conceived growth and development….” e organization prides itself on being a part of the regional, statewide, and national preservation network. In 2000, it hosted tours of historic Hollywood Boulevard Movie Palaces as part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s annual National Preservation Conference and in 2007 welcomed the California Preservation Foundation’s annual Preservation Conference in Hollywood at the Roosevelt Hotel. ese activities bring increased awareness of Hollywood’s historic resources and aid in the community’s tourism efforts. For film aficionados, the Museum offers “Evenings @ e Barn,” engaging programs which bring film pioneers, films, and experts on early films and early Hollywood to the general public. New books on Hollywood are debuted in evenings with authors, the latest being Cecil B. DeMille: e Art of the Hollywood Epic. In 2004 Hollywood Heritage published its first book, Historic
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Councilperson Mitch O’Farrell: “ I...like the idea of a Los Angeles where we value historic preservation...” Hollywood, written by board members Robert W. Nudelman and Marc Wanamaker. e second, Hollywoodland, written by board member Mary Mallory was published in 2013. e third, a history of the Barn, is due in 2015. e preservation of cultural and historic places by Hollywood Heritage has improved the quality of life for its residents and provides vital assets to its tourism industry. ese efforts have ensured that the significance of our past will live on for future generations. e economic benefits of revitalized historic properties are in the hundreds of millions of dollars. e organization is the public voice of preservation interests, a true partner in the growth and development of Hollywood. DH
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ABC Four shows in Hollywood: America's Funniest Home Videos (see
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LEFT: Actor Paul Rudd (Ant Man) receives his star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. Joining him are Michael Douglas, Adam Scott, Maureen Schultz, Chair, Walk of Fame Committee, Chamber president Leron Gubler and Board Chair Beth Marlis.
BELOW: Actre ss Kristin Cheno wet can be found next to the hist h’s Walk of Fame star oric Pantages Theatre.
ABOVE:Plaza de La Raza Fol klorico dancers performed at Hollywood Arts Council’s 30th Annual Children’s Fes the tival of the Arts at Paramount Pic tures. RIGHT: Singer was Mariah Carey e ith w honored th e th on ar st h 2,556t of k al W d oo w ly Hol 5, t us Fame Aug 2015. Photo by Bob Freeman
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atching Kilroy Realty’s Columbia Square and Hudson Pacific’s Hollywood Icon take shape on Sunset Blvd. is easy because of their highly visible locations. Equally impressive, however, is J.H. Snyder’s $138 million, 244,000 sq. ft. HOLLYWOOD 959 office campus nearing completion on the CFI site at Seward and Romaine in the Media District between Santa Monica Blvd. and Melrose Ave. Comprised of two glass-enclosed five story office buildings designed by architecture firm Ware Malcomb, the project is rising on a lot across Romaine Street from Hollywood Center Studios which dates back to 1919 and is one of Hollywood’s oldest movie studios. Envisioning the environment of a movie studio or tech campus, HOLLYWOOD 959 will include an on-site restaurant and screening rooms as well as an outdoor recreation space. Principal Jerry Snyder, who has been in the real estate business since 1949, believes demand is strong enough among businesses in the creative entertainment fields for a campus-style complex catering primarily to the industry. "We think that a lot of the entertainment and the media companies would like to have this kind of space." Snyder said.
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RIGHT: Producer/ actress Kira Reed Lorsch and Singer/Songwriter Carol Connors at the Israel Film Festival Sponsor Lunch.
Discover Hollywood Special Report by Oscar Arslanian These projects mean more than new jobs and new residents. They also attract clientele who will shop dine, attend theatres and become part of the cultural and economic fabric of Hollywood. With this new campus in the heart of the Media District, there’s no doubt that Hollywood’s key business star is rising once again. Is a new Golden Age far behind? DH
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