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Hollywood’s BID for the Future The TMZ Hollywood Tour Maximum Entertainment

Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell and His Hollywood Story Visual Arts • Theatre • Music • Film • Places of Interest • Calendar of Events

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ince 1934, the Original Farmers Market has stood at the crossroads of Los Angeles history and culture. Today, it remains one of the last of the Hollywood legends, attracting people from all over the world to enjoy its eclectic mix of restaurants, grocers, shops and the best people watching the city has to oﬀer. In a world ruled by change, the Original Farmers Market stands as an enduring landmark, steadfast at the junction of then and now, on the corner of Third and Fairfax. Market events and activities throughout the year. Visit www.farmersmarketla.com for calendars and updates.

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The TMZ Hollywood Tour Maximum Entertainment!

34 Hollywood’s BID for the Future The Business Improvement District’s Grand Plan

Our Hollywood Excerpts from Councilman Mitch O’Farrell’s State of Hollywood Speech.

Departments 6 From the Editor 8 Calendar 10 Places of Interest 54 56 58 59

Studio Tours Family Fun More Museums Worship

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Comedy Dance Film Music Theatre Visual Arts

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Map: Hollywood from A-Z Getting Around Event Venues Shopping Around Dining Around Town Tours & Sightseeing TV Tickets Last Page On The Cover: Mitch O’Farrell has come a long way from waiting tables to representing Hollywood and Council District 13.

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From the Editor

SPRING 2014 Publisher Oscar Arslanian Editor Nyla Arslanian

t’s Springtime in Hollywood. Even with the drought, Spring rains helped bring out the wild flowers and green hills. Sunrise Service will happen at the Hollywood Bowl this year and promise is in the air. When I heard our new Councilmember speak at the State of Hollywood luncheon, I wanted to share his story. The excerpt of his speech and his personal story was real and very moving. For those not familiar with our city government, each of our 15 city council members represent over 200,000 constituents. It’s a big role and having roots in show business certainly doesn’t hurt. Mitch O’Farrell is a man who clearly sees the possibility and allure of Hollywood. These days there’s no escaping the celebrity factor and TMZ and Starline Tours have joined forces to create a fun tour. Although there were no celebrity sightings on the tour the day our writer, Karen Yin, was on the bus, she fills us in on this uniquely Hollywood experience. Business improvement districts have played an important role in our community’s comeback. Scott Martin’s article sheds light on Hollywood through the Hollywood Media District. The district includes scores of companies, large and small, that serve the industry both newly established and those, such as Mole Richardson, that helped establish Hollywood as the entertainment capital of the world. And like birds building their nests, construction on many new apartments is happening all over Hollywood. Blvd. 6200 is nearing completion at Hollywood and Argyle and over on Sunset, CIM’s new building at Gordon and across the street from newly opened Emerson College is sure to get a lot of action. Kilroy Properties just broke ground and is in the process of not only renovating the historic CBS building but constructing a long-stay hotel and apartments as part of the project. Alliance Residential is building another project at Wilcox near Melrose. New life is springing up everywhere. Each day a new experience and each day new hopefuls come searching for their dream. Maybe someday they too will find their future in politics. Yes, promise is in the air.

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The Used and Taking Back Sunday Mar 27, 6pm. The Hollywood Palladium Hollywood Horrorfest 2014 Mar 28-29 A festival like no other! Everything you’ve always wanted to know about Indie Genre filmmaking but were afraid to ask… and much more! New Beverly Cinema, 7165 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles blog.hollywoodhorrorfest.com LA Puppet Fest 2014 Apr 1-13, Barnsdall Gallery Theatre. A city-wide celebration dedicated to sharing and promoting the art of puppetry through performances and workshops. www.lapuppetfest.com

Book of Mormon thru May 11 at The Pantages Walk of Fame Ceremonies Visit www.walkoffame.com for current ceremony info or call (323)469-8311. Closely Related Keys Thru Mar 30. World premiere at The Lounge Theatre The 28th Annual Laluzapalooza Thru Mar 30, La Luz de Jesus Gallery. This gigantic, no-theme show features works from some of the freshest and most relevant artists working today. Cinnamon Girl Thru Apr 6, World Premiere at Greenway Court Theatre My Name is Asher Lev Thru Apr 19, The Fountain Theatre. Drowning and Swallowing This Text Thru Apr 20, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE). Jeff Goldblum & Friends Thru Apr 26, Rockwell Table & Stage. The Power of Photography: National Geographic 125 Years Thru Apr 27, Annenberg Space for Photography. Twin Visions: Jerome Witkin & Joel-Peter Witkin Thru May 3, Jack Rutberg Fine Arts. Book of Mormon Thru May 11. The Tony winning musical from the creators of South Park returns to the Pantages Theatre. Floral Journey: Native North American Beadwork Thru Apr 26, The Autry. Through 250 unique objects and personal stories a first of its kind exhibit. Marlene Dietrich Auction Thru Apr 6, The Hollywood Museum at the Max Factor Building. The Hollywood Museum is hosting an exclusive collection of rare Marlene Dietrich items Noir City: Hollywood, 16th Annual Festival of Film Noir Thru Apr 6, Egyptian Theatre. Co-presented with the Film Noir Foundation, the16th annual Noir City festival will present three weeks of jaded gumshoes, femmes fatale and menacing heavies in gloriously gritty black-and-white.

The Difference Between Sinking & Drowning Apr 5, 7:30pm. The Hollywood premiere of the award-winning dance show choreographed by Talia Favia at The Montalban.. 12th Annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles Apr 8-13, Festival features a rich mix of film programs to build interest in the Indian entertainment industry at the Arclight Hollywood. www.indianfilmfestival.org Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem Opens Apr 10, Universal Studios Hollywood. A 3D Ultra-HD adventure and “Super Silly Fun Land,” an interactive play zone based on Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s international blockbuster Despicable Me, will come to life at Universal Studios Hollywood. www.universalstudioshollywood.com TCM Classic Film Festival Apr 10-13. Screenings at the Egyptian Theatre and Chinese 6 in the heart of Hollywood, the festival attracts movie lovers from around the world who gather to experience classic movies as they were meant to be experienced--on the big screen. Locations and screening times at filmfestival.tcm.com Superstar: A Celebration of 1970s Rock Opera Jesus Christ Superstar Apr 13, 7pm. Whisky A-Go-Go. An Evening with David Crosby Apr 13-18, 8pm. Doug Weston’s Troubadour.

Jeff Goldblum and Friends at Rockwell Table & Stage thru Apr 26. Grande Cinco De Mayo Block Party May 5, Tortilla Republic and the city of West Hollywood. The open air parking lot behind Tortilla Republic at 616 Robertson Boulevard (located on El Tovar Place) will be transformed into an outdoor Grande Cinco de Mayo celebration featuring food and live entertainment to celebrate Mexican heritage and culture. Cinquanta May 10, 8pm. The Greek. A special evening with Puscifer, A Perfect Circle, and Failure. Paganfest 2014 May 13, 7pm. House of Blues. Billy Joel in Concert May 17, 22, & 27, 8pm. The Hollywood Bowl. Against the Wall, World Premiere May 22-Jun 29. Theatre West. Up In Smoke 2014 May 24, 7pm. The Greek. Featuring Cheech & Chong, WAR, and the Family Stone. Die Antwoord May 29, 9pm. The Fonda. Thursday Night Jazz and Friday Night Music Starting May 29 Thursday Night Jazz features Be-bop and swing to Latin jazz. Open air concerts frequently feature legendary greats in an intimate setting. 7pm9pm, West Patio at the Original Farmers Market. Bruno Mars & Pharrell May 31, 7:30pm. The Hollywood Bowl.

Big Bunny’s Spring Fling at the LA Zoo Apr 18-21. This annual event features a slew of fun activities—pet a fuzzy bunny, make a be-a-bunny craft, have your photo taken with Big Bunny, and enjoy children’s musical entertainment. Easter at the Hollywood Bowl Apr 20, 11am. The Hollywood Bowl COLCOA Film Festival 2014 Apr 21-28, Directors Guild of America. The 18th annual City of Lights, City of Angels Film Festival showcases the diversity of French cinema and promotes its talents among the film industry. www.colcoa.org Beyond Sight: Theater by the Blind Apr 25-May 25, Stella Adler Theatre. The 28th Annual Charlie Awards Apr 25, 11:30am-2pm. The Hollywood Roosevelt 2014 COLA Fellowship Award Exhibition May 4-Jun 15. Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery.

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of interest 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. Today the only remaining part of the academy is a house adjacent to the original property. Declared a historic landmark in 1998, the owner has created a modest museum of Black-Foxe memorabilia rescued from a dumpster and donated by alumni.

American Legion Post 43 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 variety, quiz shows and sitcoms including “Queen for A Day” and “I Love Lucy” were broadcast from here. In addition to the 286-seat Linwood Dunn Theater, the building houses several Academy departments, including the offices and collections of the Academy Film Archive. www.oscars.org

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. 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.”

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) 467-4571. 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).

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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 CBS Television City 7800 Beverly Blvd. Soap operas, game shows, sitcoms and news broadcasts. Carol Burnett and other legendary variety shows originate here. (See TV TICKETS)

Columbia Square 6121 Sunset Blvd. Site of planned development that will include a high rise tower and preserve the historic broadcasting headquarters of many early radio and TV shows.

Alto Nido Apartments 1851 N. Ivar Ave. William Holden’s apartment in the ‘50s film noir classic “Sunset Boulevard” in which he co-starred with Gloria Swanson.

The Autry in Griffith Park 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. Hours: Tues-Fri 10am4pm, Sat-Sun 11am-5pm. www.theautry.org (See VISUAL ARTS, FAMILY, 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.

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)

American Academy of Dramatic Arts 1336 N. La Brea Ave. The Academy is the first conservatory for actors in the English-speaking world. With campuses in Hollywood and Manhattan, their Alumni have received nominations for 96 Oscars®, 241 Emmys®, and 84 Tonys®. Distinguished alumni include Spencer Tracy, Grace Kelly, Robert Redford, Adrien Brody, Kim Cattrall, & Paul Rudd, among many others. www.aada.edu

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

Charlie Chaplin Studios (Jim Henson Company) 1416 N. La Brea Ave., (323) 802-1500. Built in 1918 to resemble a row of English country homes, Chaplin made many of his films here including Modern Times and City Lights. Formerly A&M Records, the studio was purchased by Jim Henson Productions, who honored Chaplin with a statue of Kermit the Frog dressed like the Little Tramp. Tours are available through Adventures by Disney; Reservations at www.adventuresbydisney.com.

Barnsdall Art Park Capitol Records 1750 N. Vine St., (323) 462-6252. 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 was recently redone entirely in tile! www.capitolrecords.com Celebrity Centre International/Manor Hotel 5930 Franklin Ave., (323) 960-3100. The former was Hollywood’s first residential hotel Chateau Elysee. Guests included Clark Gable, Mary Pickford, Carole Lombard, Cary Grant, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and Ginger Rogers.

Crossroads of the World 6671 Sunset Blvd., (323) 463-5611. Historical landmark built as “the world’s first modern shopping center” in 1936, an architectural potpourri with Streamline Moderne, pseudo Spanish, Tudor, Moorish and French Provincial 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. 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. Dolby Theatre 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 308-6300. Inside the Hollywood & Highland complex. Home of the Academy Awards. www.dolbytheatre.com (see Theatre)

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Continued from page 10 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. Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-8pm & Sun 10am-7pm. 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.

The restored Historic Chateau Elysee is now the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre.

Samuel & Harriet Freeman House 1962 Glencoe Way, (323) 851-0671. 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. Closed for renovation.

Historic Eastman Kodak Company 1017 N. Las Palmas Ave., (323) 464-6131. Historic offices for its Motion Picture Film Division. Adjacent new addition houses digital technology center and film preservation vaults.

Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 461-2020. Built in 1922 by impresario Sid Grauman. Egyptian décor inspired by 1920’s King Tut craze complete with hieroglyphic murals. Site of Hollywood’s first movie premiere, Robin Hood with Douglas Fairbanks. Cecil B. DeMille premiered The Ten Commandments here in 1923. Home of American Cinematheque. Tours available once a month. www.egyptiantheatre.com. (See FILM)

El Cid 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 Cid 4212 Sunset Blvd 323.668.0318 www.elcidla.com <http://www.elcidla.com> Ennis House 2655 Glendower Ave. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1924. For years in a serious state of decay, the Ennis House is now being restored. Visit www.discoverhollywood.com to read our article that appeared in the Fall 2009 issue. www.ennishouse.com

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 and a zoo. (See FAMILY) Guinness World Records Museum 6764 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 463-6433. Brings the best-selling book’s record-breaking achievements to life through videos, laser discs, computers, custom sound and life-size replicas. Located in the former The Hollywood movie theatre built in 1938. Hours: 10am12am 7 days a week. Hard Rock Café 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323)464-7625. Key memorabilia items on display in the cafe include Jimi Hendrix’s purple crushed velvet hat; a Janis Joplin love letter; Jim Morrison’s leather pants and handwritten lyrics to L.A. Woman; Katy Perry’s sparkly dress and Fergie’s tour outfit with the Black Eyed Peas. Café: Mon-Thurs 11am-11pm, Fri 11am-12am, Sat 9am-12am, & Sun 9am-11am. Rock Shop: Sun-Thurs 9am12am, Fri-Sat 9am-1am. www.hardrock.com (See MUSIC)

Larry Edmunds Book Store 6644 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 463-3273. Believed to have the largest collection of theatre-andfilm-related books in Los Angeles, offers photographs, posters and other memorabilia from the movies. 10am-6:30pm daily

El Capitan Theatre 6838 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 467-7674. Built in 1925 as a legitimate theatre. Orson Welles‘ Citizen Kane premiered in 1941. Modernizing renovations completed in 1942 concealed its lavish interior, converting it to the Hollywood Paramount building where many films, including Doctor Zhivago, premiered in the 1950s and 60s; listed on the National Register of Historic Places. elcapitan.go.com (See FILM and FAMILY)

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. Hours: Wed-Fri 12pm-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am-10pm. Closed Mar 25 (Cesar Chavez Day) and May 27 (Memorial Day) www.griffithobs.org (See 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.”

Hollywood Museum 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. New Hours: Mon & Wed 10am-8pm, Tues & Thurs 12:30pm-8pm, Fri & Sat 10am-5:30pm. 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.

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 listings for Hollywood Boulevard and Tours.) Hollyhock House (Barnsdall Art Park) 4800 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 644-6269. 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. Currently closed for restoration.

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Continued from page 10 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. New exhibition: Live From the Bowl! – Recordings and Broadcasts from the Bowl 1928-2012. Hours: Tues-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat by appt. only. Free entrance, free parking. www.hollywoodbowl.com/museum 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

Historic 1st National Bank building at Hollywood and Highland Hollywood American Legion Post #43 2035 N. Highland Ave., (323) 851-3030. Perhaps one of the most spectacular Veterans’ facilities in the U.S., this glittering example of Egyptian Revival/ Moroccan art deco was built in 1929. The Post has served Hollywood’s veterans including such luminaries as Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, Gene Autry, Ronald Reagan, Ernest Borgnine and Adolph Menjou since the early 20s. (See THEATRE) www.hollywoodpost43.org Hollywood Athletic Club 6525 Sunset Blvd. 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. 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 every Saturday at 9am. Call (323)465-6716 to reserve at $10pp and $5 for Hollywood Heritage Members. (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. Gift shop open daily. www.hollywoodbowl.com (See MUSIC)

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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. A map to internment sites available at the gift shop. Tours: (818) 517-5988 or e-mail info@cemeterytour.com. www.hollywoodforever.com (See MUSIC) Hollywood Gateway La Brea Avenue 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 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. $7 general admission. Free for members and children under 12. Free parking. Hours: Wed-Sun 12pm-4pm. www.hollywoodheritage.org (See FILM) 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 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. Art Deco and Modern styles in WPAbuilt science and liberal arts buildings. (See PLACES, “Murals in Hollywood”) www.hollywoodhighschool.net Hollywood Hills From Los Feliz to Beverly Hills, developed in the 20s, intriguing secluded neighborhoods offer historical perspective above the city that hums and shimmers below.

The Hollywood Museum in Max Factor Bldg. 1660 N. Highland Ave., (323) 464-7776. Make-up studio on ground floor restored to its art deco splendor plus four floors of elaborate displays of movie memorabilia. Salute to Hollywood’s TV Legends, Harry Potter Illuminates The Hollywood Museum and Marilyn Monroe: The Exhibit both open. 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. (See MUSIC) Hollywood Post Office 1615 Wilcox Ave. between Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards. 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 . 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.thompsonhotels.com/TheRoosevelt 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. Recently, a global fund raising campaign to preserve 138 acres adjacent to the world-famous sign reached its goal. Hugh Hefner, a key figure in

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Metrorail Station at Hollywood and Vine the 1978 restoration effort, returned in 2010 to donate the last $900,000 of $12.5 million needed to purchase the land, which will be annexed to Griffith Park. Take horseback riding tour to the sign. Visit www.sunsetranchhollywood.com or call (323) 4695450 for further information. Hollywood Tower 6200 Franklin Ave. (888) 347-8551. Recently renovated historic apartments and French-Norman architectural details appeal to those with a taste for glamour, romance, mystery, and fine craftsmanship. Adjacent new Hollywood LaBelle adds a contemporary flair to the complex. 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 Wax Museum 6767 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 462-8860. Oldest wax museum in U.S. exhibits 180 favorite stars in scenes from their films. Ask about combination ticket with Guinness World Records Museum. Hours: SunThurs 10am-midnight, Fri-Sat 10am-1am. www.hollywoodwaxmuseum.com

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Hollywood Wilshire Y.M.C.A. 1553 N. Schrader Blvd, (323) 467-4161. Serving Hollywood for over 75 years. YMCA has undergone an $8 million renovation thanks to the fundraising efforts of volunteers and Tim Allen of Home Improvement. Janes House 6541 Hollywood Blvd. The last surviving Queen Anne-style Victorian residence along the Boulevard. From 1911-1926, it was the Misses Janes Kindergarten School where children of Cecil B. DeMille, Jesse Lasky, Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin attended. The Knickerbocker Hotel 1714 Ivar Avenue. 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 Warners 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.

7000 HOLLY WOOD BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 | 323.769.7294 | THOMPSONHOTELS.COM 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. Sculptures at base of the dam. Lake Hollywood Drive. Daily 5am-Sunset. 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. 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

Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens 5333 Zoo Drive, (323) 644-4200. At Griffith Park. Where the real wildlife is! One of the world’s finest zoos. Open daily 10am-5pm. (See FAMILY) 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 Tussaud. Interactive fun for the entire family. Spring dates/time: Mon-Fri 10am to 7pm. Sat & Sun 10am to 8pm. www.madametussauds.com 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

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The TMZ Hollywood Tour: Maximum Entertainment! By Karen Yin

hat happens when you pair TMZ, a leader in entertainment news, with Starline Tours, the top celebrity tour company in Los Angeles? You get the TMZ Hollywood Tour, a wildly irreverent show on wheels, featuring a member of the TMZ newsroom as your tour guide. Turning the traditional Hollywood tour on its head, the TMZ tour provides an intimate look at Tinseltown, the celebrity playground which TMZ exposes daily on its popular celebrity-news site, TMZ.com, and syndicated television show, TMZ on TV. One of the ﬁrst things the tour guide stipulates is, “ere is no judgment on the TMZ bus,” freeing its passengers to poke fun at the famous, with minimal levels of guilt. e TMZ tour specializes in current pop culture instead of old Hollywood. Often compared to a safari with celebrities, it goes on the lookout for actors, pro athletes, recording artists, producers, directors, anybody Harry Levin, founder of TMZ.com and who’s famous — or executive producer of the TMZ show. has potential to be made famous by TMZ, like Kim Kardashian. Up to ten times a day, the TMZ bus rolls through the celebrities’ natural habitat to catch a glimpse of them strolling down the street or chomping on a panini.

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“We didn’t need another general city tour,” says Starline Tours director Philip Ferentinos. “I don’t need to know the history of this or that. We needed a tour that was seeing Hollywood through the eyes of TMZ. ey have so much material, it’s perfect.” In the industry of celebrity, TMZ has a proven track record for breaking news, from Mel Gibson’s DUI to Michael Jackson’s death. e tour extends the TMZ brand into an immersive oﬄine experience that takes you where the news happens. Harvey Levin, founder of TMZ.com and executive producer of the TMZ show, says, “It became obvious driving around the city, there was a huge gap in the marketplace, that nobody was doing this. We have all these pop-culture stories that we’ve been doing for all these years. Why not package this?” Tickets are sold at the Starline Tours kiosk in the courtyard of TCL Chinese eatre on Hollywood Boulevard for $55 per adult and $45 per child. On the bus, when the tour guide welcomes you to the “hooker

It’s a busload of fun for tourists and locals alike.

and strippers tour,” no need to clamp your hands over your child’s eyes and ears: It’s mostly a joke. For about two hours, up to twenty-four passengers traverse the city in a red-and-black bus to gawk at landmarks with popculture significance, including the street where Hugh Grant picked up “lady of the night” Divine Brown, and locations of stories broken by TMZ, such as the comedy club where Michael Richards infamously flipped out. According to Ferentinos, “We wanted to have this multimedia experience with a live guide who was independent from the driver, so we had to be in a larger bus. Starline decided to come up with this new design for a new type of bus — taking the sides off, having a big screen at the front.” From the Sunset Strip to Rodeo Drive to Melrose Avenue, an upbeat and hopeful mood is sustained with polished shtick from the bus guide slash producer slash comedian slash paparazzo, who reminds passengers to “Keep your eyes open for stars!” (e guide, whom you may recognize from TMZ on TV, wears so many hats

Tour guides are at the ready with an eagle-eye and a minicam to recognize and focus on celebrities going about their business in this star-studded locale.

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LEFT: Tour guides keep the crowd alert and laughing! BELOW: Spotted! A Real Housewife of Beverly Hills!

that it may be a bit like seeing the chef come out to bus your table.) Always one star-struck scream away from stopping the bus, she is ready to leap off with her handheld, which uploads to TMZ headquarters with a push of a button. Levin’s philosophy is that everybody is a content creator, and this extends to the audience on the tour bus as well. “Hollywood is a city of true six degrees of separation. If somebody sees something, it becomes content. It doesn’t matter who catches it. Everybody has a connection with somebody, even if you’re from out of town, because you see something nobody else sees,” says Levin. Since 1935, Starline Tours has organized premiere sightseeing tours, such as Malibu Stars’ Homes Tour and the original Movie Stars’ Homes Tour. In 2015, Starline Tours will celebrate its 80th anniversary. at’s eight decades of forging connections with celebrities and sharing its knowledge with tourists and locals. Its no-brainer partnership with TMZ has been awarded TripAdvisor’s 2013 Certificate of Excellence for consistently outstanding reviews by travelers. Says Levin of TMZ and Starline’s collaboration, “We hire the guides, we train the guides, we put the content and the package and the show together, and they help with ticket sales. It’s been a really good partnership.” Spliced with the guide’s hilarious commentary are flashy videos with TMZ on TV’s trademark snarky humor, which, if you’re not familiar with the show, would typically be private comments to your BFF but instead is now blasted from state-of-the-art loudspeakers on an open-air bus for the world to hear. e videos are refreshingly up to date on the gossip, keeping in line with Levin’s belief in making the TMZ tour about what’s happening right now. Even during quiet stretches of the route, there’s something going on — songs to be sung, games to be played, Tshirts to be won. One game, “e finger or the wave,” is about never knowing how a celeb is going to respond to being accosted by a bus full of people. Ninety-five percent of the time, says the bus guide, they are pretty cool about it. is “pure TMZ” look at Hollywood can entertain even the most jaded of locals. You never know what’s going to happen. Ever since Diddy was spotted on the tour’s in18 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SPRING 2014

augural outing in May 2011, the number of Hollywood talent encountered on the tour route continues to amaze. One day, it’s talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres in a Porsche — with Portia (di Rossi). Another day, it’s will.i.am of e Black Eyed Peas at a food truck. You might be treated to the sight of Steven Tyler ﬂashing a peace sign and blowing a kiss before speeding away, which happened to one lucky TMZ tour group. A sweet smile from Honey Boo Boo in the next lane drove another bus wild. e long list of celebrities caught going about their lives includes Celine Dion, LeBron James, Halle Berry, Ozzy Osbourne, CeeLo Green, Bai Ling, Wayne Brady, Mark Ballas, and Lady Gaga. Even Grumpy Cat, an Internet favorite, has come on the bus with her handlers to grumpily supervise distribution of “merch.” Levin, himself a celebrity, has been known to jump on and be “paparazzi’d” by his fans. e TMZ tour bus makes its rounds daily. You can hop on the bus hoping for a spectacle, though the prospect of taking a selﬁe with your idol is unlikely. Rest assured that even if celebrities don’t emerge to congregate at known watering holes, the tour has been designed for maximum entertainment. For the tour-bus schedule and more information, visit www.tmz.com/tour or call 1-855-4TMZ-TOUR (1-855486-9868). For information on TMZ Custom Charters, visit www.tmz.com/tmzcustomcharters. For information on Starline Tours, visit www.starlinetours.com. DH

A rts Entertainment & Comedy

Robin Williams is a regular drop-in at The Meltdown Show with Jonah and Kumail.

Taste Test is at iO West every 2nd Sunday of the month at 9pm..

iO West (Improv Olympic) 6366 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 962-7560. The Los Angeles arm of the worldfamous Improv Olympic Chicago presents some of the best improvisation performances and training west of the Windy City. Shows every night. Sundays Top Story! Weekly at 9pm; Cherry Mon at 10:30pm; Cage Match Mon & Thurs at 11:30pm. Harold Night Tues 7:30pm and Wed at 9pm; Dasariski Tues at 10pm; Opening Night: The Improvised Musical! Fri at 9pm; The Armando Show with special celebrity host each Sat at 9pm. www.ioimprov.com National Comedy Theatre/ComedySportz 733 N. Seward St., (323) 871-1193 Renovated 90-seat theatre is home to ComedySportz. ComedySportz College Team Thur at 8pm; ComedySportz Fri & Sat at 8pm & 10:30pm, Sun 7pm. www.comedysportzla.com (See FAMILY)

Improv & Sketch Theatres Acme Comedy Theatre 135 N. La Brea Ave., (323) 525-0202. Beautiful 99-seat proscenium theatre space, handicapped access, valet parking. More info and detailed show descriptions online at 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.hudsontheatre.com Greenway Court Theatre 544 N. Fairfax Ave., (323) 655-7679. Da’ Poetry Lounge Tues 9pmmidnight (Free); The Actors’ Lounge every first Wed of the month at 8:30pm. Largest poetry lounge in US. Free Parking. www.greenwayarts.org (See THEATRE)

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. Specializing in the best nerd-centric entertainment, they host improv, stand-up, live pod casts and more 7 nights a week. Wed stand-up show “The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail” recently voted the “#1 Stand Up show in Los Angeles” by LA Weekly. www.nerdmeltla.com Next Stage & Tres Stage 1523 N. La Brea., Ste. 208 & 209, (323) 850‐7827. Home of the Berubians Theatre Company. Free Improv Workshops Mon 8pm; Metro Med Tues 8pm and 9:30pm; The Angel Academy Wed 8pm and 9:30pm; Happily Whatever After Thurs 8pm and 9:30pm; Vampire Masquerade Fri 8pm and 9:30pm; Nightmares Fri midnight; 7 Deadly Sins Sat 8pm & 9:30pm; Tales from the Shadow Zone Sat midnight; Dark Side of the Moon Sun 8pm and 9:30pm. www.berubians.com Sacred Fools Theatre 660 N. Heliotrope Dr., (310) 281-8337. Located just below Melrose between Vermont and Normandie Aves. Home of Serial Killers Playoffs comedy Saturday nights at 11pm thru May 24. www.sacredfools.org (See THEATRE)

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. Shows WedSun. The Crazy Uncle Joe Show Wed 8pm; Cookin; With Gas Thur 8pm; The Completely Different Late Show Fri 10pm; Let Them Eat Sunday Sunday 7:30pm; The Royal Grand Groundlings Hawaiian Resort & Spa Fri 8pm & Sat 8pm & 10pm thru Apr 26. www.groundlings.com

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. Performances seven nights a week. TOPS & BOTTOMS Thurs at 8pm. Saturday Night’s Main Event Sat at 9pm. www.secondcity.com (See FAMILY)

Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 6122 West Sunset Blvd. (323) 466-9917. What's Up, Tiger Lily? every Monday at 8pm. The Big Show Tues at 8pm. www.hollywoodstudiobarandgrill.com (See MUSIC)

Trepany House at the Steve Allen Theater 4773 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 666-4268. Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys first Thur 8pm; Tomorrow Show every Sat midnight. www.trepanyhouse.org (See THEATRE)

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Theatre Asylum & Lab 6320 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 962-1632 Improv and sketch comedy; Improvatorium workshop Sat 10am -1pm. www.theatreasylum-la.com (See THEATRE)

Upright Citizens Brigade 5919 Franklin Ave., (323) 908-8702. Everything comedy presented in 92-seat theatre, 7 nights a week. Sketch, improv, etc., all “cheap or free.” Critically acclaimed ASSSSCAT Sat 8pm and Sun 7:30pm; Harold Night Mon 8pm & 9:30pm; Doug Loves Movies Tues 7pm; Put Your Hands Together Tues 8:30pm’ Cagematch: Improv Wed 11pm; The Txt Msg Show Thurs 11pm; Not Too Shabby Fri midnight; Sentimental Lady Sat 7pm and more. Six restaurants nearby. www.ucbtheatre.com

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. Original Room Show Tue-Fri 9pm and Sat 10pm; Main Room Show Sat 9pm. Ding Dong Show Mon 10pm in the Belly Room plus more. www.thecomedystore.com The Hollywood Improv (Improv Lab Theater) 8162 Melrose Ave., (323) 651-2583. Showcasing the funniest knowns 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. Latino Night Mon 8pm; Open Mic Tues 6:30pm; All-Stars Comedy Fri 8 & 10pm and Sat 8pm & 10pm; Midnight Madness Sat 12am; Chocolate Sundays Sun 8pm & 10pm. www.laughfactory.com The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club Universal City Walk,1000 Universal Studios Blvd. #222. (818) 8246545. America’s hottest comedians at L.A.’s newest comedy club at World Famous Universal City Walk. Food and drink. www.thejonlovitzcomedyclub.com Lyric Theatre 520 N. LaBrea Ave., (626) 695-8283. Air-conditioned 99 seat theatre space. lyrictheatrela.com

Center for Inquiry-L.A. 4773 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 666-9797. Explores and advances critical thinking, freedom of inquiry, and humanism. : Feed Your Brain lectures twice monthly on Sunday; Café Inquiry last Wed of each month. www.cfiwest.org The Golden Age Theater (at L. Ron Hubbard Gallery) 7051 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 798-1635. Live Theatrical Readings of noted author’s pulp fiction classics every Saturday at 7:30pm. Free parking on Sycamore just off Hollywood Blvd. Call for reservations. www.goldenagetheater.com Greenway Court Theatre 544 N. Fairfax Ave., (323) 655-7679. Da’ Poetry Lounge Tues 9pm-midnight (Free); The Actors’ Lounge every first Wed of the month at 8:30pm. Pistols and Prayers Sept 11-Nov 29 at 8pm. Largest poetry lounge in US. Free Parking. www.greenwayarts.org (See THEATRE) Skylight Books 1814-18 N. Vermont Ave., (323) 660-1175. Independent bookstore in Los Feliz. An open space where authors discuss books. www.skylightbooks.com.

Dance Answers 4 Dancers www.answers4dancers.com offers over 300 professional auditions a month and career tips from working industry dancers. (541) 482-4710. Blackbird Dance Studio 6767 W. Sunset Blvd. (323) 466-1307. Classes 7 days a week for adults and children in Hip Hop, Yoga, Salsa, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Ballroom, Latin, Funk, Break Dance, Belly Dance, Lyrical Modern, African, Contemporary, Dance for Actors; rehearsal space. www.blackbirddance.com (See FAMILY)

M Bar 1253 N. Vine St., (323) 856-0036. Stand-up comedy on select nights. Reservations recommended. www.mbaronline.com (See MUSIC) Straitjacket Society Theatre 6470 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 769-5575. Sketch comedy Fri-Sat 8:30pm and 10pm. straitjacketsociety.com The Virgil 4519 Santa Monica Blvd., (323)660-4540. Hand crafted cocktails and the hottest stand up in town! The Hot Tub Show with Kurt and Kristen every Monday at 8pm; Victory Lap the third Tuesday and Warp Zone the last Tuesday of every month at 8pm. www.thevirgil.com

Coffee Houses, Art, Music & Comedy The Bar 5851 Sunset Blvd., (323) 468-9154. Features art shows, board games, D.J. and specialty drinks. www.thebarhollywood.com Bourgeois Pig 5931 Franklin Ave., (323) 464-6008. Revolving monthly art exhibitions. Cozy “Moroccan Room” in back.

Spoken Word Book Soup 8818 Sunset Blvd., (310) 659-3110. Readings, talks and book signings by various authors. See website for schedule. www.booksoup.com

The Difference Between Sinking and Drowning at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre Apr 5. 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.

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Dance Resource Center Information center for auditions, classes & events concerning dance. danceresourcecenter.org Dolby Theatre 6801 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 308-6300. A 3,400 seat theatre inside the Hollywood & Highland complex. www.dolbytheatre.com 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 Restaurant 1253 N. Vine St (corner of Vine and Fountain), (323) 871-8612. Salsa Dance parties on Mon and Fri nights at 8pm. www.elfloridita.com (See MUSIC) Fountain Theatre 5060 Fountain Ave., (323) 663-1525. Forever Flamenco one Sunday a month at 8pm. Check online at www.fountaintheatre.com for schedule. The hottest flamenco in town; a thrilling combination of prepared work and spontaneous exploration with invited audience participation for the last number! (See THEATRE) Hollywood Dance Center 817 N. Highland Ave., (323) 467-0825. All forms of dance classes offered for all ages. www.hollywooddancecenter.com (See FAMILY) International Dance Academy Hollywood 6755 Hollywood Blvd. 2nd Floor. (323) 463-8865. Dance studio located in the heart of Hollywood offers classes in ballet, jazz, modern, fusion jazz, tap, hip-hop, African, swing, salsa, and belly dance. Studio rentals for production and individuals are also available. Teachers have choreography and performance experience working with artists such as Beyonce & Britney Spears. www.idahollywood.com 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) Los Angeles Choreographers & Dancers (213) 385-1171. Professional non-profit dance organization includes Louise Reichlin & Dancers (modern dance). Programs for children. Call or visit website for more info. www.LAChoreographersAndDancers.org

Film Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Samuel Goldwyn Theater 8949 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills., (310) 247‐3600. Hours: Tues‐Fri 10am‐5pm, Sat‐Sun 12‐6pm. Check website for Oscar news and activities. www.oscars.org The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Hollywood Campus 1341 Vine St., (310) 247-3600. www.oscars.org AMC Citywalk Stadium 19 Hilltop at Universal City, (888) 262-4386. See a first-run movie (something for everyone on 19 screens including the blow-your-mind 7-story IMAX®) and stroll through Universal City Walk. www.citywalkhollywood.com(See IMAX Theatre) American Cinematheque (See Egyptian Theatre) 6712 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 466‐FILM (3456). Presenting films and programs spanning the classics and world cinema. Tours of historic Egyptian Theatre and weekly screenings of Forever Hollywood documentary, select Saturdays 10:30am. Back With the Wind: The Masters of Studio Ghibli thru Mar 20. 16th Annual Noir City Film Festival Mar 21-Apr 6. www.americancinematheque.com

X Men Days of Future Past, from 20th Century Fox, opens May 23. 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 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 The Autry at Griffith Park 4700 Western Heritage Way, (323) 667‐2000. What Is A Western? Film Series Apr 12 & May 10, 1:30‐3:30pm. Saturday Matinee Double Features Apr 26, 12‐2pm. www.theautry.org (See DANCE, MUSIC, PLACES & 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.chinesetheatres.com COLCOA Film Festival 2014 Apr 21-28, Directors Guild of America. The 18th annual City of Lights, City of Angels Film Festival showcases the diversity of French cinema and promotes its talents among the film industry. www.colcoa.org

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.broadwayla.org (See THEATRE)

Directors Guild of America 7920 W. Sunset Blvd. (310) 289-2000.Film screenings and events. Visit website for dates. www.dga.org

The Studio Theater @ St. Denis Bldg. 3433 Cahuenga Blvd West., (323) 850-9497. Dance museum and studio of legendary dancer Ruth St. Denis designated a Historic-Cultural Landmark. Home of Valentina Oumansky Dramatic Dance Foundation.

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

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New Beverly Cinema 7165 Beverly Blvd., (323) 938-4038. Screens revivals and art films. $8 double feature. www.newbevcinema.com

Summit Films' Draft Day opens Apr 11. 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. Muppets Most Wanted Mar 21-Apr 16. Bears Apr 18-May 14. elcapitan.go.com. (See PLACES & FAMILY) Egyptian Theatre (see American Cinematheque) 6712 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 466FILM (3456). Spectacularly restored courtyard captures the magic of times gone by. Interior has been updated for today’s film audiences. (See PLACES) Grauman’s Chinese Theatre 6925 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 461-3331. First-run movies in the world’s most famous movie theatre. www.chinesetheatres. com (See PLACES)

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) 692-0829. Beautifully appointed theatre lobby reminiscent of the past; 14 theatres. www.thegrovela.com Rocket Video 315 N. La Brea Ave. Check online for current info. www.rockethollywood.com ( See COMEDY) Silent Movie Theatre 611 N. Fairfax, (323) 655-2510. Cinefamily presents an eclectic assortment of films and nightly screenings, including The Silent Treatment on select Weds, Heavy Hitter Midnights and Friday Night Frights on alternating Fridays. Check website for films and times. www.cinefamily.org

Hollywood Forever Cemetery 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 469-1181. Cemetery movie screenings in the summer season, on select Sat & Sun nights at 8:30pm. Visit www.cinespia.org for more information about the schedule. Hollywood Heritage 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. www.hollywoodheritage.org. (See PLACES) Hollywood Horrorfest 2014 Mar 28-29 A festival like no other! Everything you’ve always wanted to know about Indie Genre filmmaking but were afraid to ask… and much more! New Beverly Cinema, 7165 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles blog.hollywoodhorrorfest.com IMAX Theatre/Universal Citywalk 100 Universal City Pl., (888) 262-4386. 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) 12th Annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles Apr 8-13, Arclight Hollywood. Each year the festival features a rich mix of film programs designed to build and support the interest in the Indian entertainment industry. www.indianfilmfestival.org LA Film School 6363 Sunset Blvd., (323) 860-0789. A one-year intensive professional training program in motion pictures, television, and new media. www.lafilm.edu

Universal's Neighbors opens May 9. TCM Classic Film Festival Apr 10-13. Screenings at the Egyptian Theatre and Chinese 6 in the heart of Hollywood, the festival attracts movie lovers from around the world who gather to experience classic movies as they were meant to be experienced—on the big screen. Locations and screening times at filmfestival.tcm.com

Los Feliz 3 1822 N. Vermont Ave., (323) 664-2169. Neighborhood theatre converted to 3 screens. First-run movies.

Vista Theatre 4473 Sunset Blvd., (323) 660-6639. Small, 85-year-old neighborhood theater offers first-run features. This beautiful theater reflects the Egyptian influence popular in the late 1920’s. General admission $6.50 for first showing.

Los Feliz Public Library 1874 Hillhurst Ave., (323) 913-4710. Free film screenings the 3rd Saturday of every month at 1pm. (See FAMILY)

Writers Guild Foundation 7000 W. 3rd St., (323) 782-4544. Screenwriting workshops and film screenings. www.wgfoundation.org SPRING 2014 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 23

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Linda Carter at the Catalina Jazz Club April 11-12

Amoeba Music 6400 Sunset Blvd., (323) 245-6400. Live music several nights a week in the largest independent music store in the country. www.amoeba.com

The Autry in Griffith Park 4700 Heritage Way, (323) 667-2000. Western Music Association Jam, third Sun of each month. www.theautry.org (See FAMILY, FILM, PLACES, & VISUAL ARTS)

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 top-notch entertainment. Check ElCidLA.com for upcoming events, or to book your private party! El Floridita Restaurant 1253 N. Vine St. (corner of Vine & Fountain), (323) 871-8612. Live Salsa bands Mon, Wed, Fri, & Sat nights. www.elfloridita.com (See DANCE) The Fonda 6126 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 464-0808. Formerly The Music Box, The Fonda reopened in March 2012. Check www.facebook.com/TheFonda for more information. Ford Amphitheatre 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. (323) 461-3673 Lovely historic outdoor amphitheatre with a variety of concerts and dance featuring styles from around the world. Closed until Summer 2014. www.fordtheatres.org (See FAMILY & MUSIC) Gardenia Club 7066 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 467-7444. New York-style cabaret. Dinner at 7pm, show at 9pm Mon-Sat. www.cabaretwest.org/gardenia.html

Fitz and the Tantrums at the Palladium April 5 Avalon Hollywood 1735 N. Vine St., (323) 462-8900. Opened in 1927 as Los Angeles’ first and most lavish legitimate theatre and is now a multimedia concert venue and nightclub. www.avalonhollywood.com (See PLACES) Canter’s Kibitz Room 419 N. Fairfax Ave., (323) 651-2030. Rock, blues, jazz and cabaret/pop seven nights a week. Carlitos Gardel Restaurant 7963 Melrose Ave., (323) 655-0891. Music 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, Tues-Sat 8:30 & 10:30pm, Sun 7:30 & 9:30pm. Call for ticket prices and reservations. Reservations can be made online. www.catalinajazzclub.com (See DINING) Cat & Fiddle Pub 6530 Sunset Blvd., (323) 468-3800. Live music Sun 7-11pm. www.thecatandfiddle.com (See DINING) Dragonfly 6510 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 466-6111. Wild assortment of rock music nightly. www.thedragonfly.com (See COMEDY) 24 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SPRING 2014

Genghis Cohen 740 N. Fairfax Ave, (323) 653-0640. A variety of original, live acoustic music nightly except Sun. www.genghiscohen.com 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. Reopens May 10. Gift shop and site open for visits. www.greektheatrela.com Hard Rock Café 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 464-7625. Free Southern Rock brunch concert Sun 9-12am(See PLACES) 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. The gift shop and site are open for visits. www.hollywoodbowl.com (See PLACES)

Black Sabbath at The Hollywood Bowl April 26.

www.discoverhollywood.com Iced Earth at the House of Blues May 2.

Hollywood Forever Cemetery 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., (323)4691181. Concerts held in former historic Masonic Lodge. Visit www.hollywoodforever.com/culture for schedule. 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. (See PLACES) Hollywood Loews Hotel Preston’s at the Hollywood Loews Hotel 1755 N.Highland Ave., (323) 491-1000. Indie Thursdays, 7:30-9pm. Live jazz during Sunday brunch, 11am-2pm. Call for reservations. (See DINING)

Musicians Institute 6752 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 462-1384. Offers a curriculum taught by some of the best players in the world. www.mi.edu Pig ‘n Whistle 6714 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 463-0000. Live music on select nights. Singer/Songwriter Showcase Tues at 8pm, Open Mic and Blues Jam Weds at 6:30pm. www.pignwhistlehollywood.com

Professional Musicians Local 47 817 N. Vine St., (323) 462-2161. A labor organization formed by and for musicians over a century ago, Local 47 promotes and protects the concerns of its members in all areas of the music business. This includes a referral service for employers to hire Southern California’s best musicians for any event including weddings, private parties, recording, film & TV shoots and corporate events. 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. Live music nightly: check www.room5lounge.com for schedule.

Hollywood’s RockWalk 7425 Sunset Blvd., (323) 874-1060. A collection of handprints, signatures, and memorabilia from Rock ‘n Roll’s greatest musical performers and innovators at Guitar Center. Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am8pm, Sun 11am-8pm. www.guitarcenter.com

Rodriguez at the Greek May 30.

Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 6122 Sunset Blvd. (in Gower Gulch), (323) 466-9917. Jazz Open Mic Thurs. 7:30 pm. www.hollywoodstudiobarandgrill.com (See COMEDY) 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 House of Blues 8430 Sunset Blvd., (323) 848-5100. Sunset Strip venue dedicated to live music nightly. World-famous Gospel Brunch Sundays.

Roxy 9009 Sunset Blvd., (310) 276-2447. Showcase music club features established and “breaking” rock acts nightly. 21 and over. www.theroxyonsunset.com

King King 6555 Hollywood Blvd, (323) 960-5765. Located in historic building, offers live music and dance performances. www.kingkinghollywood.com (See DANCE)

Silverlake Lounge 2906 Sunset Blvd., (323) 663-9636. Live music select nights. thesilverlakelounge.ticketfly.com (See COMEDY)

Largo at The Coronet 366 N. La Cienega, (310) 855-0350. A variety of live music & comedy nightly. Check website for schedule. www.largo-la.com (See COMEDY)

Three Clubs 1123 Vine St., (323) 462-6441. Hip, no-frills rocker bar features live music on Tues nights.www.threeclubs.com

Lyric Theatre 520 N. LaBrea Ave., (626) 695-8283. Air-conditioned 99 seat theatre space. lyrictheatrela.com

Universal CityWalk 100 Universal City Plaza, (818) 622-1111. LA’s premier music venue. www.citywalkhollywood.com

M Bar 1253 N. Vine St. (323) 856-0036. Supper Club. Features music, comedy and variety acts. www.mbaronline.com (See COMEDY) Miceli’s Restaurant 1646 N. Las Palmas Ave., (323) 466-3438. Piano melodies nightly at 6pm. www.micelisrestaurant.com. Molly Malones Irish Pub 575 S. Fairfax Ave., (323) 935-1577. Live music nightly. Call for schedule or visit www.mollymalonesla.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. Schedule online at www.troubadour.com Viper Room 8852 Sunset Blvd., (310) 358-1881. The club of tabloid fame offers live music nightly. 21 and over. www.viperroom.com 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 SPRING 2014 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 25

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Obama Spy Drama at the Acme Comedy Theatre thru Mar 30.

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Actor’s Company Theatre 916a N. Formosa Ave., (323) 463-4639. 61-seat main stage theatre and 22-seat small theatre, plus regular workshops. www.theactorscompanyla.com Actors Co-op at the Crossley Terrace Theatre 1760 N. Gower St., (323) 462-8460. Celebrating its 22nd Anniversary; located on the campus of Hollywood Presbyterian Church. www.actorsco-op.org Actor’s Garden 1308 N. Wilton Pl. Home to L.A.’s longest running production, Eavesdropper. Discover Hollywood readers get special discounts at brownpapertickets.com when you enter code DH 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 Steve Allen Theater at the Center for Inquiry - L.A. 4773 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 666-4268. 99-seat theatre located inside the Center for Inquiry - LA Building. www.steveallentheater.com (See COMEDY, FILM) American Legion Theatre 2035 North Highland Avenue. (323) 851-3030. Consists of a mid-size venue, with classic art deco architecture mixed with a historic military motif and a small and intimate stage in the hall .

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 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. www.theblank.com The Complex 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 465-0383. Five-theatre complex including: Dorie Theatre - 55 seats, Flight Theatre - 49 seats, Ruby Theatre - 55 seats, East Theatre - 50 seats and Theatre 6470 - 42 seats. www.complexhollywood.com. Davidson/Valentini Theatre (See L.A. Gay and Lesbian Theatres) Dolby Theatre (formerly Kodak Theatre) 6801 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 308-6300. Formerly the Kodak Theatre. Dolby enhanced its 180,000 sq. ft., 3,400 seat theatre by installing Dolby Atmos—a breakthrough audio technology that delivers the most natural, life-like sensory experience—and Dolby 3D. With these new technologies, the Dolby Theatre is a top venue for world-class productions, premieres, and launch events. www.dolbytheatre.com

Derby Day at the Elephant Theatre thru Mar 22

Elephant Space 6322 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 962-0046. Intimate 70-seat storefront theatre. Adjacent to Lillian Theatre. www.elephantstages.com (See Lillian Theatre)

The Atwater Playhouse and Method Acting School 3191 Casitas Ave., Atwater (just east of Silverlake/Los Feliz) (323) 5561636. A 45 seat intimate theater; ample free gated parking. A hidden gem in nearby Atwater. www.atwaterplayhouse.com

Fountain Theatre 5060 Fountain Ave., (323) 663-1525. Original and classical theatre productions in 78-seat theatre. Free adjacent secure parking. www.fountaintheatre.com (See DANCE)

Atwater Village Theatre 3269 Casitas Ave., Atwater Village, (323) 644-1929. Theatre showcases in new work by established and emerging playwrights. www.ensemblestudiotheatrela.com

Greenway Court Theatre 544 N. Fairfax Ave., (323) 655-7679. An eclectic 99-seat performance space. “The Actors Lounge” open mic first Wed of each month at 8:30pm; Da’ Poetry Lounge Tues at 9pm. www.greenwayarts.org (See COMEDY).

The Autry in Griffith Park 4700 Western Heritage Way, (323) 667-2000. Native Voices at the Autry is devoted to developing and producing new works for the stage by Native American playwrights. theautry.org/whats-here/theater-native-voices (See PLACES, VISUAL ARTS, FAMILY, MUSIC)

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)

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L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center Theatres 1125 N. McCadden Pl. (323) 308-6300. Renberg Theatre: 225-seat theatre; Davidson/Valentini Theatre: 50-seat black box. LEX Theatre 6760 Lexington Ave. 60-seat theatre. Home of the Visceral Theatre Company. www.thevisceralcompany.com The Lillian Theatre 1076 Lillian Way, (323) 962-0046. This 99-seat warehouse-style theatre, opened in 1999, home of the Elephant Theatre Company, and other L.A.-based companies. Lost Studio 130 S. La Brea Ave., (323) 933-6944. 70-seat theatre. Intensive scene study and sensory work geared toward professional actors, but all levels welcome. www.theloststudio.com 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 (See FILM) 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) 957-1152. Large 99-seat main stage and 35seat black box present full-length plays, some developed in workshops. Home of the Doma Theatre Company. www.domatheatre.com Meta Theatre 7801 Melrose Ave., (323) 852-6963. Art Deco black box theatre with 49 antique theatre seats.

My Name is Asher Lev at The Fountain Theatre thru May 31

McCadden Place Theatre 1157 N. McCadden Pl. 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) 666-3259. 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. www.broadwayla.org (See PLACES) Renberg Theatre (See L.A. Gay and Lesbian Theatres)

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Theatre of Arts Arena Stage 1625 N. Las Palmas Ave., (323) 463-2500. Classes, performances, and screenings in 99-seat house. www.toa.edu Theatre of NOTE 1517 N. Cahuenga Blvd., (323) 856-8611. Avant-garde experimental theatre in the “Cahuenga Corridor.” www.theatreofnote.com Theatre Row Santa Monica Blvd. between Vine St. and Highland Ave. Concentration of over 15 theatres.

Closely Related Keys at the Lounge Theatre thru Mar 30. Photo: Ed Krieger Renegade Theatre 1514 N. Gardner St., (323) 874-1733. Classes and productions, home to the Renegade Theatre Group. www.rgtla.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)

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) Third Street Theatre 8115 W. Third St. (323) 655-9232. 99-seat theatre in West Hollywood, once home to a rehearsal space and supper club for CBS, Raleigh, and Paramount Studios in the 1940s. www.thirdstreettheatre.org Working Stage 1516 N. Gardner St., (323) 521-8600. Develops, performs original works. Home of Opening Minds Productions. www.workingstage.com

Skylight Theatre 18161⁄2 N. Vermont Ave. (310) 855-1556. Los Feliz location of Beverly Hills Playhouse. 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 Studio C Artists 6448 Santa Monica Bl., (323) 988-1175. 30-seat studio. Production, casting and arts education collective, founded by John Coppola and Michael Sonntag. www.studiocartists.com Studio/Stage 520 N. Western Ave.(323) 463-3900. 55 seats, wheelchair access, plentiful street parking. www.studio-stage.com

Green Day's Punk Rock Opera American Idiot at the Pantages May 13-18.

Theatre Asylum and Lab 6320 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 962-1632. Two beautiful 82-seat and 40-seat theatres located on Theatre Row. www.theatreasylum-la.com (See COMEDY)

Zephyr Theatre 7456 Melrose Ave., (323) 653-4667. One of the original intimate 99seat theatres in L.A. presents first-run works as well as the classics. www.zephyrtheatre.com

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Advocate and Gochis Galleries 1125 N. McCadden Pl., (323) 860-7302. Exhibits works of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender artists. Generations: Marlaya Charleston and Veronica Molner thru Apr 5. Latino/a Group Show Apr 10-May 3. Mon-Fri 6pm-9:30pm, Sat 9am-5pm. www.lagaycenter.org

LEFT: One Third White at Artspace Warehouse Mar 15-Apr 25.

Antebellum Gallery 1643 N. Las Palmas Ave., (323) 856-0667. Fetish and homoerotic gallery; viewer discretion is advised. 16mm Movie Nite 3rd Fri of every month; Waits State of Mind Apr 1-22; Corset Fetish May 18-Jun 20. Wed-Sat 1pm-7pm. antebellumgallery.blogspot.com Artspace Warehouse 7354 Beverly Blvd., (323) 936-7020. Affordable urban, pop, abstract, street, figurative, photo, and sculptural art by emerging European and U.S. artists. Urban Life thru Mar 14. One Third White Mar 15-Apr 25. Hours: Tues-Sat 11am-6pm, and by appointment. www.artspacewarehouse.com

Native North American Beadwork thru Apr 26 at The Autry

The Autry in Griffith Park 4700 Western Heritage Way, (323) 667-2000. Western art collection includes Remington, Bierstadt and Russell. Free on 2nd Tues of month. Jews in the Los Angeles Mosaic thru Jan 5 2014. Floral Journey: Native North American Beadwork Mar 15-Apr 26. Art of the West and Western Frontiers ongoing. Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-4pm, Thur 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-6pm. www.theautry.org. (See PLACES, FILM, DANCE, MUSIC and FAMILY) Barnsdall Art Park (Junior Arts Center and Barnsdall Arts Center) 4800 Hollywood Blvd, (323) 644-6275. Operated by L.A. Cultural Affairs. Register for music, visual and performing arts classes at Junior Arts Center and adult classes in painting, drawing, sculpting, mosaic, stained glass, and more. Call for fees and schedule. www.barnsdall.org (See FAMILY) Barnsdall Art Park 4800 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 660-4254. 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 Wrightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hollyhock House, Gallery Theatre, Junior Arts Center, Barnsdall Art Center. www.barnsdallartpark.com (See FAMILY)

BELOW: Cabat's Lavendar at Couturier Gallery Apr 5-May 10.

Michael Benevento Gallery 7556 & 7578 Sunset Blvd., (323) 874-6400. Modern and contemporary art gallery. Tariq Alvi Mar 22May 17. Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. www.beneventolosangeles.com Bonhams 7601 Sunset Blvd., (323) 8507500. Fine art auctioneers & appraisers since 1865. Call for clinic viewings & complete auction schedules. Salon Jewelry Mar 31; Made in California Apr 1; California & Western Paintings & Sculpture Apr 8; 20th Century Decorative Arts Apr 14; Prints and Multiples Apr 22; Entertainment Memorabilia May 4; Gems, Minerals & Lapidary Works of Art May 6. Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. www.bonhams.com/us Calumet Photographic Gallery 1135 N. Highland Ave. (323)466-1238. Poetic Perspectives: An Exhibition of Hollywood Photographers April 10-May 1. Hours Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm, Sat 9:30am-6pm. Stephen Cohen Gallery 7358 Beverly Blvd., (323) 937-5525. Specializes in photography exclusively. Portrait Photography Mar 20-Apr 5. Hours: Tues-Sat 11am-6pm. www.stephencohengallery.com Corita Art Center 5515 Franklin Ave., (323) 466-2157. Gallery and archive of internationally celebrated serigraph artist Sister Corita Kent. The Joyous Revolutionary ongoing. 10am-4pm Mon-Fri and first Saturday of every month (call to confirm). www.corita.org Couturier Gallery 166 N. La Brea Ave., (323) 933-5557. Contemporary paintings, ceramics, sculpture, and photography. Michael Madzo: Curious Arrangements thru Mar 29. Alexis Lago: Watercolors Apr 5-May 10. Hours: Tues-Sat 11am5pm. www.couturiergallery.com Fahey/Klein Gallery 148 N. La Brea Ave., (323) 934-2250. Exhibits rare, vintage and contemporary photography. Peter Lindbergh: Photographs thru Apr 19. Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-6pm. www.faheykleingallery.com Visual Arts continues SPRING 2014 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 29

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Laluzapalooza 2014 at La Luz de Jesus Gallery thru Mar 30 Drowning and Swallowing This Text at LACE thru Apr 20

Michael Kohn Gallery 8071 Beverly Blvd., (323) 658-8088. Hours: Tues-Fri 10am-6pm & Sat 11am-6pm. www.kohngallery.com La Luz de Jesus Gallery 4633 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 666-7667. Underground, cutting edge, and ethnic folk art. Laluzapalooza 2014 thru Mar 30. Charlie Immer and Haitian Vodou Apr 4-27. Biennial Offbeat Taxidermy Show May 2-Jun 1. Hours: Mon-Wed 11am-7pm, Thurs-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 12pm-6pm. www.laluzdejesus.com

Freestyle Creative Center for Photography 5124 Sunset Blvd., (323) 660-3460. Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9:30am4:30pm. www.freestylephoto.biz Gallery 1988: East and West 7021 & 7308 Melrose Ave., (323) 424-3705 (East) 937-7088 (West). Pop culture art from emerging artists. East Gallery: Cuddly Rigor Mortis “I’m Not Hungry” thru Mar 22. West Gallery: Velvet Mania thru Mar 29. Hours: Wed-Sun 11am-6pm. www.nineteeneightyeight.com Gallery 825 825 N. La Cienega Blvd., (310) 652-8272. Home of non-profit Los Angeles Art Association. 2013. Keiko Inoh, Robert Nelson, Osceola Refetoff Mar 22-Apr 18. Anne Hieronymus, Rachel Lauren Kaster, Laura Larson, Larry Villarin Apr 26-May 23. Hours: Tues-Sat 10am5pm. www.laaa.org Gemini G.E.L. 8365 Melrose Ave., (323) 651-0513. Fine art publishers of limited prints and sculpture. Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm. www.genigel.com

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. Drowning and Swallowing This Text thru Apr 20. Hours: Wed-Sun 12-6pm & Thurs 12-9pm. www.welcometolace.org Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) 4800 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 644-6269. A facility of L.A. Dept of Cultural Affairs. Manfred Muller and Scott Hess thru Mar 16. Open Call LA 2014 Mar 30-Apr 12; COLA May 4-June 15. Hours: Tues-Fri 11am-8pm, Sat-Sun 11am-5pm. www.lamag.org (See Barnsdall Art Park). Lost and Found Gallery 6320 Yucca St., (323) 856-5872. Shows local & international emerging artists. Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm. lostandfoundshop.com M+B 612 N. Almont Dr., (310) 550-0050. Contemporary art with photography emphasis exhibits established and emerging artists. Hannah Whitaker thru Apr 26.Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-6pm. www.mbart.com

Hamilton-Selway Fine Art 8678 Melrose Ave., (310) 657-1711. Pop and contemporary art features Andy Warhol, Haring, Lichtenstein and others. The Best of Pop Art ongoing. Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm. www.hamiltonselway.com Harmony Gallery 5911½ Franklin Ave., (323) 957-7967. Showcases underground, established and emerging artists. Hours: Tues-Fri Noon-8:30pm, Sat/Sun Noon-6pm. Trigg Ison Fine Art 9009 Beverly Blvd., (310) 274-8047. Fine European and American modern paintings and sculpture. Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-4pm, Sat by appt. www.triggison.com Merry Karnowsky Gallery 170 S. La Brea Ave., (323) 933-4408. Mel Kadel: Tied Up and Andrew Hem: Dream But Don’t Sleep thru Mar 29. Mark Whalen Apr 5-May 3. Greg (Craola) Simkins May 17-Jun 14. Hours: Tues-Sat 126pm. www.mkgallery.com 30 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SPRING 2014

Jerome Witkin at Jack Rutberg Fine Arts thru May 3.

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F. Malekafzali at Seyhoun Gallery Mar 29-Apr 3

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. Jaywalk Group Show thru Mar 16. Hours: Wed-Sun 11am-6pm. www.makcenter.org The Martins: A Gallery of Design 709 N. Gardner St., (323) 658-8759. Artist-owned unique gallery with art deco, geometrics, abstracts from representational to whimsical. The Versatility of Visions ongoing exhibition. By appointment only. MTA Metro Art Tour (213) 922-4278. Metro offers regularly scheduled and special request group tours of the artwork in the Metro Rail system. Free tours offered the first Thurs, Sat & Sun of every month. For information call or download their free Art Guide at www.metro.net/about/art. Tobey C. Moss Gallery 7321 Beverly Blvd., (323) 933-5523. 20th Century American Prints, Drawings, Paintings and Sculpture; California Modernism 1920s-60s; Five Centuries of Prints & Drawings, Latin American Artists; Women Artists. American Modernism Mar 25-Jun 30. Hours: Tues-Fri 11am to 4pm and by appointment. www.tobeycmossgallery.com Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) At Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave., (310) 289-5223. Jacob Hashimotoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gas Giant thru Jun 8. Hours: Tues-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat-Sun 11am-6pm. www.moca.org

Jack Rutberg Fine Arts 357 N. La Brea Ave., (323) 938-5222. Modern works include Burkhardt, Gorky, Hockney, Picasso, Mark Tobey, Ruth Weisberg, Jerome Witkin. Jerome Witkin & Joel-Peter Witkin: Twin Visions thru May 3. Hours: Tues-Fri 10am-6pm & Sat 10 am-5 pm. www.jackrutbergfinearts.com

Seyhoun Gallery 9007 Melrose Ave., (310) 858-5984. Contemporary art and sculpture. F. Malekafzali Mar 29-Apr 3; Shahram Golparian Apr 3-10; Ghotb Calligraphy Apr 12-18; Parviz Payghami, Goli Mahallati, Ahmad Eslami, and Bita Darvish Apr 19-25; Under Age: Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Paintings Apr 26-May 3; Tamara Gpold May 3-10. Hours: Tue-Sat 12-5pm, and by appointment. www.seyhoungallery.net Manny Silverman Gallery 619 N. Almont Dr., (310) 659-8256. Specializes in Post-War Abstract Expressionism. Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. www.mannysilvermangallery.com George Stern Fine Arts 8920 Melrose Ave., (310) 276-2600. California Impressionism and American Scene paintings. Hours: Tues-Fri 10am-6pm & Sat 11am-6pm. www.sternfinearts.com Louis Stern Fine Arts 9002 Melrose Ave., (310) 276-0147. Impressionist, Modern and Latin American art and photographs. Feitelson-Lundeberg Mar 1-May 10. Carlos CruzDiez May 17-July 26. Hours: Tues-Fri 10 am-6pm & Sat 11am-5pm. www.louissternfinearts.com Synchronicity Space 713 N. Heliotrope Dr., (818) 863-6528. Hosts periodic exhibitions, screenings, and performances, and parties in East Hollywood Center. Hours: ThursSat 1pm-7pm. www.syncspacela.com Richard Telles Fine Arts 7380 Beverly Blvd., (323) 965-5578. B. Wurtz Feb 15-Mar 15. Hours: Tues-Sat 11am-5pm and by appointment. 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. Presentism: Group Show and Marc Fichou: The Un-Image thru Apr 5. Tues-Fri 11am-5pm, and by appointment. www.youngprojectsgallery.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. Cleon Peterson: End of Days thru Apr 12. Hours: Tues-Sat 1pm-6pm, or by appointment. www.newimageartgallery.com Regen Projects 6750 Santa Monica Blvd. (310) 276-5424. Los Angeles-based gallery exhibiting international artists. Walead Beshty thru Apr 5. Elliott Hundley Apr 12-May 17. Gabriel Kuri May 24-Jul 3. Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-6pm. www.regenprojects.com Diane Rosenstein Fine Art 831 N. Highland. (323) 397-9225. Unsparing Quality thru Mar 22. www.dianerosenstein.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. CAT AND THE FIDDLE 6530 Sunset Blvd. 10. CATALINA BAR & GRILL 6725 Sunset Blvd. 11. CHAPLIN STUDIO/JIM HENSON COMPANY 1416 N. La Brea Ave. 12. CHINESE THEATRE 6925 Hollywood Blvd. 13. CINERAMA DOME/DOME ENTERTAINMENT CTR 6360 Sunset Bl. 14. COMEDY STORE 8433 Sunset Blvd. 15. THE COMPLEX (on Theatre Row) 6476 Santa Monica Blvd. 16. COUTURIER GALLERY 166 N. La Brea Ave. 17. CROSSROADS OF THE WORLD 6671 Sunset Blvd. DOLBY THEATRE (See Hollywood & Highland #34) 18. DRESDEN RESTAURANT 1760 N. Vermont Ave. 19. EAST HOLLYWOOD (east of Western; south of Hollywood Blvd.) 20. THE EGYPTIAN THEATRE 6712 Hollywood Blvd. 21. EL CAPITAN THEATRE 6838 Hollywood Blvd. 22. FABIOLUS CAFE 6720 Sunset Blvd. 23. FARMERS MARKET & THE GROVE 3rd St. & Fairfax Ave. 24. THE FONDA 6126 Hollywood Blvd. 25. FORD AMPHITHEATRE 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. 26. FOUNTAIN THEATRE 5060 Fountain Ave. GHIRARDELLI 6834 Hollywood Blvd.(See Star 21) 27. GOLDEN AGE THEATRE 7051 Hollywood Blvd. 28. GREEK THEATRE 2700 N. Vermont 29. GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY 2800 E. Observatory Road 30. GRIFFITH PARK Entrance at Riverside Drive to Museum & Zoo 31. GROUNDLINGS THEATRE 7307 Melrose Ave. 32. GRUB 911 N. Seward Ave. 33. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS MUSEUM 6764 Hollywood Blvd. 34. HARD ROCK CAFE 6801 Hollywood Blvd. 35. HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND 6801 Hollywood Blvd. 36. HOLLYWOOD ATHLETIC CLUB 6525 Sunset Blvd. 37. HOLLYWOOD BOWL 2601 N. Highland Avenue 38. HOLLYWOOD CENTER STUDIOS 1040 N. Las Palmas HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (323) 469-8311 39. HOLLYWOOD FARMERS MARKET Ivar St. (Hollywood to Sunset) 40. HOLLYWOOD FOREVER CEMETERY 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. 41. HOLLYWOOD HERITAGE MUSEUM 2100 Highland Ave. 42. HOLLYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 1521 N. Highland Ave. 43. HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave. 44. HOLLYWOOD MUSEUM at Max Factor Bldg. 1660 N. Highland Ave. 45. HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM 6215 Sunset Blvd. 46. HOLLYWOOD POST OFFICE 1615 Wilcox 47. HOLLYWOOD ROOSEVELT HOTEL 7000 Hollywood Blvd. 48. HOLLYWOOD WAX MUSEUM 6767 Hollywood Blvd. 49. HOLLYWOOD-WILSHIRE Y.M.C.A. 1553 N. Shrader Ave. 50. HOLLYWOODLAND STONE GATES Beachwood Drive 52. LARCHMONT VILLAGE Larchmont Blvd. and Beverly Blvd. LOEWS HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1755 N. Highland (See #34) 53. JANES HOUSE 6541 Hollywood Blvd. 54. JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE 6840 Hollywood Blvd. 56. KTLA-TV/TRIBUNE BROADCASTING 5800 Sunset Blvd. 57. LAUGH FACTORY 8001 Sunset Blvd. 58. LIBRARY (Francis Goldwyn Memorial Library) 1623 Ivar 59. LACE/L.A. Contemporary Exhibitions 6522 Hollywood Blvd. 60. LOS FELIZ Vermont Ave. and Los Feliz Blvd. 61. MADAME TUSSAUDS 6933 Hollywood Blvd. 62. MAGIC CASTLE 7001 Franklin Ave 63. MATRIX THEATRE & MELROSE AVENUE 7657 Melrose Ave. METRORAIL STATIONS: Hollywood & Highland; Hollywood & Vine; Hollywood & Western; Sunset & Vermont; Universal City 64. MICELIS 1646 N. Las Palmas Ave. 65. RICARDO MONTALBAN THEATRE 1615 N. Vine Street 66. MULHOLLAND FOUNTAIN Los Feliz Blvd. % Riverside Drive 67. MUSSO & FRANK'S GRILL 6667 Hollywood Blvd. 68. OPEN FIST THEATRE 6209 Santa Monica Blvd. 69. ORCHARD GABLES 1577 Wilcox Ave. 71. PANTAGES THEATRE 6233 Hollywood Blvd. 72. PARAMOUNT PICTURES 5555 Melrose Ave. 73. PINK’S HOT DOGS 709 N. La Brea Ave. 74. PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS LOCAL 47 817 N. Vine St. 75. RAFFALLO’S PIZZA 1657 N. LaBrea Ave. 76. ROCKWALK/THE GUITAR CENTER 7425 Sunset Blvd. 77. JACK RUTBERG FINE ARTS 357 N. La Brea Ave. 78. SUNSET-GOWER STUDIO 1438 N. Gower Street 79. SUNSET STRIP (Crescent Heights to Beverly Hills) 80. TAGLYAN CULTURAL CENTER 1201 Vine St. 81. THEATRE OF NOTE 1517 N. Cahuenga Blvd. 82. THEATRE ROW ON SANTA MONICA BLVD. UNIVERSAL CITY WALK (See Dinosaur) UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD (See Dinosaur) VISITOR INFORMATION/L.A. Inc. Hollywood & Highland 83. UNI DISCOUNT 4632 Santa Monica Blvd. 84. UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE 5919 Franklin Ave. 85. VILLAGE PIZZERIA 6363 Yucca St.. 86. VISTA THEATER 4473 Sunset Blvd. 87. WALK OF FAME Length of Hollywood Blvd. and Vine St. WARNER BROS. STUDIO TOUR (behind the hill in Burbank) 88. WEST HOLLYWOOD GATEWAY 7110 Santa Monica Blvd. 89. WHITLEY HEIGHTS Hills above Hollywood Blvd. at Whitley Ave. 90. 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’s BID for the Future by Scott Martin

here are those who might say say, “Hollywood is their activities and positive effects on the city can be found dead.” People point to “runaway production”, the at www.labidconsortium.org consolidation of the motion picture and television According to the Consortium’s website, “A Business Imcompanies, the shrinking infrastructure of supply and provement District is a geographically defined area within service companies, and the proliferation of tourist-related the City of Los Angeles, in which services, activities and proactivities on Hollywood Boulevard as the harbingers of grams are paid for through a special assessment which is tinsel town’s demise. charged to all members within the district in order to equiWell, we say that Hollywood is alive and kicking, and is tably distribute the benefits received and the costs incurred actually thriving due in part to the efforts of organizations to provide the agreed-upon services, activities and programs. like the Hollywood Media District (www.mediadistrict.org). e assessment money is collected by the City or by the A bird’s eye view of the Hollywood Media District shows County through a special contractual arrangement with the a four-limbed figure that encompasses main corridors and city. Because the assessment funds collected in a given district side streets, movie studios, warehouses, retail, restaurants and cannot legally be spent outside of that BID, the City creates eater Row Hollywood. ree “legs” stretch down the land- a trust fund for each BID, with funds periodically released mark thoroughfares of Highland Avenue, Seward Street and to support operations.” Cahuenga Boulevard, ending at Melrose Avenue. One “arm” reaches up Highland to Fountain Avenue. Some mainstays of the Hollywood business community such as Omega Props, Hollywood Center Studios, RED Studios (formerly Ren-Mar) are spread out within the boundaries of the Media District, and contribute immeasurably to the entertainment community and economy. Other new companies, such as Hollywood Production Center, will continue to grow with the area. By law, residential communities are not allowed to be a part of the Business Improvement District (BID) and so are not assessed; however, they are geographically intertwined into the mapped area. Out of the 38 separate BIDs in Los Angeles, there are 4 in the Hollywood area including the Hollywood Media District and Mole-Richardson, iconic supplier of lighting equipment another that is in the process of being formed to the film industry, has a history which parallels that called Route 66 Business Improvement Dis- of Hollywood itself. trict. Information on the L.A. BIDs and 34 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SPRING 2014

Operations Manager Jim Omahen feels that the Hollywood Media District is in tune with the area’s needs and based on our interviews with businesses in the area, that definitely seems to be the case. Any urban area is, by definition, difficult to keep clean and the beautification process is never-ending, but just driving on the streets in the area, you can see what a great job the “Clean Team” is doing and the multiple green trash cans with adjacent benches are well-placed. Property owners can be part of Graffiti removal services with a special agreement. Twenty-four-hour security is also part of the BID’s service with foot, bicycle and vehicle patrols—just look for the green shirts. e organization can be reached 24 hours a day by dialing 311 for information on city services, events, non-emergency police and fire information, public meeting schedules and much more. e Media District is up for renewal this year but is expected to face no opposition due to positive results since its inception in 2000. For the record, there are 220 unique property owners representing over 300 businesses. Board meetings and committees such as the Advocacy and Business Development Committee meet at Musicians Union Local 47 on Vine Street. One company that is located in the heart of the Hollywood Media District and whose President Mike Parker is on its Board of Directors is Mole-Richardson. It is interesting how closely the story of his family’s company reflects the story of Hollywood. Started and powered by the resourcefulness and personality of grandfather Peter, the lighting company grew with the early film industry and provided everything that was needed in a symbiotic relationship. rough an unwavering eye toward quality, service and innovation, the company continued to LEFT: Addressing both community and business concerns are BID goals. RIGHT: Gateway and planted median are two BID projects. SPRING 2014 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 35

Hollywood’s BID Continued

parallel in growth with the developing Hollywood ﬁlm community in the 30’s, 40’s and into the television era of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. Reflecting the rise and fall and rise again of Hollywood, from the more modern highflying days of the 90’s to the aftermath of 9/11 and then the triple whammy of the collapse of the banking, stock and real estate markets, the studios and their supporting companies have been profoundly challenged. All of Hollywood was hit hard until the economy has recently found its way back. Although the entertainment sector is now feeling some positive ef-

fects, the damage has been done and “runaway production” will continue to be a factor in the industry for a long time to come. Homelessness has also continued to affect this and other communities, but many say that it has been incorporated into the overall environment so that, in some cases, the homeless are actuTOP RIGHT: Hollywood ally helping local guards and law enforcement look Center Studios expand- after local businesses in after-hours. ing to meet production While everyone feels differently, some think that the needs of the 21st there is a type of evolutionary change taking place. Just century. as American Idol and Dancing With The Stars have become International phenomena along with their British counterparts, many of the resource companies that were once

ABOVE: Historic Eastman Kodak headquarters was recently acquired by Lincoln Property Co.

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limited to supplying the Hollywood studios locally are now branching out on a National and International scope. Originally forced into expanding to support the runaway situation, those businesses that have been able to provide out-of-state and out-of-country branches are now experiencing new opportunities that are helping them grow exponentially. The magical “feel” of Hollywood is still in place and the perception from around the world that Hollywood is still the center of the entertainment universe seems to be completely intact. That feeling even spills over onto Los Angeles. When Mayor Eric Garcetti said recently about how many people tuned in to the Oscar telecast around the world, he stated that Los Angeles (although the Academy Awards were broadcast from the Dolby Theater in Hollywood) “…is the creative capital of the world.” While we’re quoting, Mike Parker from Mole-Richardson observed, “The world deserves to have some piece of Hollywood.” Contrary to some naysayers, while some major studios are in Culver City (Sony formerly MGM), Century City (20th Century/Fox) and Burbank (Warner Bros). With iconic Paramount Pictures expanding and Universal Studios definitely, Hollywood-adjacent in Universal City, add to the mix, Hollywood Center Studios, Red Studios in the BID and Sunset & Gower/Sunset Bronson nearby, Hollywood’s resident industry remains. Botton line, it’s the spirit of Hollywood that counts, no matter what the zip code. Hollywood is the capital of entertainment and the place where dreams are fulfilled whether in fantasy or reality. There’s no doubt that the spirit of Hollywood is most certainly alive and well, especially in the Hollywood Media District. DH

Places

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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. 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. Mole-Richardson® Museum of Lighting 900 N. La Brea Ave. (323) 851-0111. A history of the evolution of lighting within the motion picture industry. The Mole-Richardson Company has been designing and manufacturing lighting in Hollywood since 1927. Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. www.mole.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. 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 Boulevard 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, Tony Curtis on the Hollywood Freeway eastbound, Frank Sinatra on east side of Las Palmas just south of Hollywood Blvd, and Johnny Cash at Bronson and Hollywood Blvd. Artist Hector Ponce’s 2-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. Museums Refer to listings for American Society of Cinematographers, The Autry, Guinness World Records Museum, Hollywood Bowl Museum, Hollywood Heritage Museum, the Hollywood Museum at the Max Factor Building, Hollywood Wax Museum, L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition, Madame Tussauds, Mole-Richardson Museum of Lighting, Museum of Death and Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum. (Also see MORE MUSEUMS) Museum of Death 6031 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 466-8011. This new museum displays many funerary items and mortician devices as well as war, autopsy, and famous crime and morgue scene photographs. $15 general admission. Hours: Sun-Fri. 11am-8pm and Sat. 11am-10pm. www.museumofdeath.net

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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. www.mussoandfrank.com (See DINING)

Pacific Design Center 8687 Melrose Ave., (310) 657-0800. West Hollywood’s famous “Blue Whale” is center for design arts. Hours: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm except holidays. (See VISUAL ARTS)

Ozzie & Harriet Nelson’s House 1822 Camino Palmero. Home of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson for about 40 years and where David and Rick Nelson grew up. Hollywood High School, their alma mater, is only a few blocks away. (Do not disturb occupants.)

Pantages Theatre 6233 Hollywood Blvd., (800) 982-ARTS. 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.BroadwayLA.org (See THEATRE)

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

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Excerpts from Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell’s State of Hollywood speech in January

A young O’Farrell came to Hollywood seeking fortune and fame like so many others....

ur Hollywood is not just another neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, it is one of the most special places in the world. No other community anywhere gets as much attention. roughout its history, people from all over the world and from everywhere in the U.S. have come here to build a life, start a career or re-invent themselves. ere are as many Hollywood stories and here’s mine. My Hollywood story goes back exactly 32 years to January 21st, 1982, when I arrived from Oklahoma City. I had $500 to my name and little more than the clothes on my back. Having some professional theatre experience under my belt, I had scheduled an audition the next day with a prominent producer and choreographer who were putting together a musical revue to take overseas. When I arrived, I was 21. I had saved just enough money to rent a car for one week, and stay in the cheapest hotel I could find for a total of three nights. e good news is that I got the job but it would not begin for 5 months. I decided to stay put but I needed work, so I would stay in a hotel one night, then find a safe looking, quiet street and sleep in my rental car the next. Every day I would look for work and attend auditions. By the end of that first week, I had a job waiting tables in Beverly Hills and had found an apartment with six roommates at Hawthorne and Orange just around the corner from a then-shuttered Roosevelt Hotel. I slept on the floor and would go to my restaurant job during the day, and take dance and acting classes at night. I would often go jogging around the track at Hollywood High just down the 38 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SPRING 2014

street. Every chance I got, I would venture out and explore Hollywood on foot. ose early months were magical for me. I was hooked on Hollywood! Although I was new here, I could see that Hollywood was a place that had seen better days and one had the sense there was little interest in caring for it. ere was essentially no economic growth, no new construction, and no momentum. e only decent hotel for visitors was the Holiday Inn, site of the current Loews Hotel. Considerable blight aﬀected just about every neighborhood but, despite the grime, despite the perception that no one was paying attention to Hollywood, if you looked past the despair, you could sense that this community was capable of bouncing back, that just beneath the gritty surface, it still had some sparkle. ere were certainly those that had given up on Hollywood but there were plenty who had not. Like the Folb family, who had developed and invested in Hollywood since the 1950’s, or the Farhadi family who created Starline Tours, or the Sundher family who built the Hollywood Wax Museum, or Oscar and Nyla Arslanian who were

“I used to tell people back home that I was so proud to live here, that it was the greatest, most exciting place in the world and that some day, I would find success here!”

ABOVE: Officiating at Walk of Fame ceremonies is one of the new councilmember’s duties. RIGHT: Not quite so glamorous, but important to his constituents, Mitch takes care of a pothole. BELOW: His years as an actor and dancer was good training for his current role representing Council District 13.

building the Hollywood Arts Council while promoting Hollywood with Discover Hollywood Magazine and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Despite its challenges, I had fallen in love with Hollywood. It held such promise for a dreamer like me. I used to tell people back home that I was so proud to live here, that it was the greatest, most exciting place in the world and that some day, I would ﬁnd success here! Growing up in Oklahoma, I used to fantasize about Los Angeles and Hollywood. Hollywood represented promise and opportunity, a land of adventure and possibilities where a person’s dreams could come true. Horace Greeley famously extolled: “Go West young Man” and I did. In between contracts where I was sometimes gone for several months at a time, I would go back to waiting tables. In 1986, when I worked at eodore’s Restaurant at the newly re-opened Roosevelt Hotel, I waited on

new councilman Mike Woo of the 13th District. I had no inkling whatsoever that my destiny would eventually lead me to take his place some day. He and many others had already begun putting the building blocks in place to bring Hollywood back. e Community Redevelopment Agency had been formed and the Hollywood’s Business Improvement Districts were not far behind. A spigot of badly needed resources had been opened and improvements to Hollywood began to trickle in. I remember listening in on conversations at eodore’s, where initiatives were discussed to move this community forward. I was certain that the Hollywood renaissance was just around the corner – and it was. Our Hollywood has come so far since the 1980’s, the beginning of my Hollywood story. Disney reopened the El Capitan eatre. e Red Line subway opened in Hollywood nearly 20 years ago, and the famous Hollywood Farmer’s Market before that. Later, Donelle Dadigan saved the old Max Factor Building and turned it into the one and only museum dedicated to Hollywood history. Jimmy Kimmel Live came to town. We have the Musicians Institute, the Hollywood Film School, and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, all bustling with activity and incredibly talented students and faculty Continues on page 60 SPRING 2014 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 39

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continued from page 8 EDITORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Ugly One Atwater Village Theatre 8:00pm

Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 8:00pm

Buddy RICH Big Band Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

The Spazmatics House of Blues 9:00pm The Floor Improv/The Floor Show King King 9:30pm

March 18

tuesday

Only On Tuesdays House of Blues 6:00pm Doug Loves Movies & Put Your Hands Together Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm Evolove; Hell or Highwater; Philm; Snot Doug Weston's Troubadour 7:00pm

Eclectic King King 9:00pm

wednesday

Revolver Hottest Chicks Tour House of Blues 5:30pm

Shoshana Hotel Cafe 10:00pm

Stand-Off at HWY #37 Autry National Center 2:00pm

Yoruba Gets Deep King King 10:00pm

Going To St. Ives Actors Co-op 2:30pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 2:00pm

Dead Men Have No Voice Hudson Guild Theatre 3:00pm

Going To St. Ives Actors Co-op 2:30pm The Ugly One Atwater Village Theatre 5pm & 8pm Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8:00pm Blank The Complex (Ruby Theatre) 8:00pm Cinnamon Girl Greenway Court Theatre 8:00pm Closely Related Keys Lounge Theatre 8:00pm Dead Men Have No Voice Hudson Guild Theatre 8:00pm

Obama Spy Drama Acme Comedy Theatre 3:00pm Closely Related Keys Lounge Theatre 4:00pm Rite of Seymour Son of Semele (SOSE) 4:00pm Neo's Motel 8 Studio/Stage Theatre 5:00pm Girl Next Door King King 6:00pm

Charlyne Yi's: Let's Get Emotional Steve Allen Theatre 8:00pm

March 20

thursday

Kelly McGarry & Laura Rizzoto House of Blues 6:30pm Wanting House of Blues 7:00pm Conversations with Coco: Liza Minnelli Renberg Theatre 7:30pm Derby Day Elephant Theatre 8:00pm Disassembly Theatre of NOTE 8:00pm INVSN Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 8:00pm

Cinnamon Girl Greenway Court Theatre 7:00pm

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm Rite of Seymour Son of Semele (SOSE) 8:00pm Set List Steve Allen Theatre 8:00pm

Neo's Motel 8 Studio/Stage Theatre 8:00pm

Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:30pm Joan Ryan Live! Catalina Jazz Club 7:30pm

Forever Flamenco Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

Rite of Seymour Son of Semele (SOSE) 8:00pm

Noah Hotel Cafe 8:00pm

Stand-Off at HWY #37 Autry National Center 8:00pm The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm The Monica Davis Show Studio C Artists 8:00pm Up & Running Greenway Court Theatre 8:00pm Oleta Adams Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

sunday

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 1:00pm Gospel Brunch House of Blues 11:45am

Jeremy Messersmith; Mt. Warning; The Covz; Yellow Red Sparks Hotel Cafe 9:00pm

March 21

friday

Bayside, Four Year Strong, Daylight and Mixtapes House of Blues 7:00pm

Katie Herzig at the Troubadour April 8. Cinnamon Girl Greenway Court Theatre 8:00pm

Royal Grand Groundlings Hawaiian Resort & Spa Groundling Theatre 8&10pm

Closely Related Keys Lounge Theatre 8:00pm

ILL NINO, 9 Electric, Fused by Defiance, .223 and Project 94 Whiskey A-Go-Go 7:00pm

Battleme; The Supersuckers; The To Adies Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

Criminal Hygiene; The Otwells, Twin Peaks Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

The Smokes Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm

C + C Variety Hour Steve Allen Theatre 8:00pm Cinnamon Girl Greenway Court Theatre 8:00pm

Dead Men Have No Voice Hudson Guild Theatre 8:00pm

March 17

monday

Closely Related Keys Lounge Theatre 8:00pm

Derby Day Elephant Theatre 8:00pm

Dead Men Have No Voice Hudson Guild Theatre 8:00pm

G. Love & Special Sauce House of Blues 8:00pm

John Ennis' Country Western Show: St Patty's Day Special! Steve Allen Theatre 8:00pm

Derby Day Elephant Theatre 8:00pm

Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 8:00pm

Miranda Lee Richards; Turin Brakes Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 8:00pm

Harold Night Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8&9:30pm Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen The Virgil 8:00pm

March 16

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm Peter Myers Orchestra Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

Kelly McGarry House of Blues 7:30pm Blank The Complex (Ruby Theatre) 8:00pm

Obama Spy Drama Acme Comedy Theatre 8:00pm Six Degrees of Separation Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm

Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm

Firemen; The Ugly One Atwater Village Theatre 7:00pm

Going To St. Ives Actors Co-op 8:00pm

Andrew Donnelly Steve Allen Theatre 8:00pm

The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail Meltdown Comics 8:30pm

Disassembly Theatre of NOTE 8:00pm

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

The Ugly One Atwater Village Theatre 5pm & 8pm Uke Box Heroes House of Blues 6:00pm

Amplify 2014 Hollywood Palladium 8:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 6:30pm

Up & Running Greenway Court Theatre 7:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 2pm & 8pm

Taking Back Sunday and The Used Hollywood Palladium 6:00pm

Disassembly Theatre of NOTE 7:00pm

Dom Kennedy House of Blues 8:00pm

saturday

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Theatre West 1:00pm

Royal Grand Groundlings Hawaiian Resort & Spa Groundling Theatre 8&10pm

Derby Day Elephant Theatre 8:00pm

Firemen Atwater Village Theatre 8:00pm

March 22

School of Rock Burbank House of Blues 6:00pm

Bleachers Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Theatre West 1:00pm

Up & Running Greenway Court Theatre 8:00pm

Asgeir Hollywood Forever Cemetery 8:00pm

March 19

Six Degrees of Separation Stella Adler Theatre 2:00pm

The Petrified Forest Theatre West 8:00pm

Amelia White; Calico; Lily Kershaw; The Battlefield Hotel Cafe 9:00pm

Harvard Westlake Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 2:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm The Monica Davis Show Studio C Artists 8:00pm

Me First & The Gimme Gimmes House of Blues 7:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm

saturday

8:00pm Six Degrees of Separation Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm

Dennis Chambers and Grafitti Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

The Hollywood Jane Revue Bar Lubitsh 8:00pm

March 15

Rite of Seymour Son of Semele (SOSE)

Lake Street Dive; Marcus Cohen Hotel Cafe 7:00pm

Marc Maron Steve Allen Theatre 8:00pm

Alex Acuna performs at the Catalina March 27.

Neo's Motel 8 Studio/Stage Theatre 8:00pm Obama Spy Drama Acme Comedy Theatre 8:00pm

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Disassembly Theatre of NOTE 8:00pm

LA Deli Lee Strasberg Creative Center 8:00pm Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 8:00pm

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm Neo's Motel 8 Studio/Stage Theatre 8:00pm Obama Spy Drama Acme Comedy Theatre 8:00pm Rite of Seymour Son of Semele (SOSE) 8:00pm Sam Harris: HAM, Slices of a Life Renberg Theatre 8:00pm Six Degrees of Separation Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm The Monica Davis Show Studio C Artists 8:00pm The Petrified Forest Theatre West 8:00pm Up & Running Greenway Court Theatre 8:00pm Dennis Chambers and Grafitti Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm Invaded by Unicorns 3.0 King King 9:30pm

March 23

sunday

Gospel Brunch House of Blues 11:45am The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 1pm & 6:30pm My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 2:00pm Six Degrees of Separation Stella Adler Theatre 2:00pm The Petrified Forest Theatre West 2:00pm Dead Men Have No Voice Hudson Guild Theatre 3:00pm LA Deli Lee Strasberg Creative Center 3:00pm Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 3:00pm Obama Spy Drama Acme Comedy Theatre 3:00pm Closely Related Keys Lounge Theatre 4:00pm Rite of Seymour Son of Semele (SOSE) 4:00pm Neo's Motel 8 Studio/Stage Theatre 5:00pm Girl Next Door King King 6:00pm Cinnamon Girl Greenway Court Theatre 7:00pm Sam Harris: HAM, Slices of a Life Renberg Theatre 7:00pm The Ugly One Atwater Village Theatre 7:00pm Up & Running Greenway Court Theatre 7:00pm Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:30pm Linda Lavin Catalina Jazz Club 7:30pm Harmontown Meltdown Comics 8:00pm

March 24

monday

A Tribute to Springsteen: The World's Greatest Tribute Bands Whiskey A-Go-Go 7:00pm Andrea Gibson Doug Weston's Troubadour 7:00pm Jamie Scott; Stewart Eastham Hotel Cafe 7:00pm The Smokes Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm Harold Night Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8&9:30pm Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen The Virgil 8:00pm The Ugly One Atwater Village Theatre 8:00pm The Spazmatics House of Blues 9:00pm

March 25

tuesday

Lillie Marun House of Blues 6:00pm

Doug Loves Movies & Put Your Hands Together Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm

Royal Grand Groundlings Hawaiian Resort & Spa Groundling Theatre 8&10pm

Fanfarlo; Lilies On Mars Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

Cinnamon Girl Greenway Court Theatre 8:00pm

Marc Maron Steve Allen Theatre 8:00pm

Closely Related Keys Lounge Theatre 8:00pm

Meiko Hotel Cafe 8:00pm

Daniel Rossen Hollywood Forever Cemetery 8:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm

March 26

wednesday

Memphis May Fire House of Blues 5:30pm Midnight Coal Company House of Blues 6:00pm Rock Against MS Benefit Concert Whiskey A-Go-Go 7:00pm The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm The Trunk Show Elephant Theatre 8:00pm Sara Gazarek Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail Meltdown Comics 8:30pm

Rodrigo y Gabriela play at the Palladium May 7.

March 27

thursday

Dead Men Have No Voice Hudson Guild Theatre 8:00pm Finish Ticket; Oh Honey; The Kin Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 8:00pm LA Deli Lee Strasberg Creative Center 8:00pm Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 8:00pm My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm Neo's Motel 8 Studio/Stage Theatre 8:00pm Obama Spy Drama Acme Comedy Theatre 8:00pm Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 8:00pm Rebelution Hollywood Palladium 8:00pm Rite of Seymour Son of Semele (SOSE) 8:00pm Shades Macha Theatre 8:00pm

Taking Back Sunday and The Used Hollywood Palladium 6:00pm

Shining Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8:00pm

Kelly McGarry & Kira Morrison House of Blues 6:30pm

Six Degrees of Separation Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm

Delta Rae; Joshua James Doug Weston's Troubadour 7:00pm Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 8:00pm Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 8:00pm Linda Perhacs Hollywood Forever Cemetery 8:00pm My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm Rite of Seymour Son of Semele (SOSE) 8:00pm Shining Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8:00pm The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm The Monica Davis Show Studio C Artists 8:00pm The Petrified Forest Theatre West 8:00pm Up & Running Greenway Court Theatre 8:00pm Simon Phillips and Protocol Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm Picture This! Steve Allen Theatre 9:00pm Shigeto King King 9:00pm

The Freedom Ledges - Debut Album King King 8:00pm Alex Acuna Band Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

March 28

friday

Isabella Wingate; Appetite 4 Destruction House of Blues 7:30pm

March 29

saturday

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Theatre West 1:00pm The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 2pm & 8pm Kelly McGarry & Lara Oshon House of Blues 6:30pm

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thursday

Snow Tha Product Whiskey A-Go-Go 7:00pm Queensryche and Geoff Tate House of Blues 7:30pm

White Buffalo performs at the Fonda May 9.

Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys Steve Allen Theatre 8:00pm Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 8:00pm

Fathers at a Game Moving Arts 5:00pm Behemoth House of Blues 6:30pm The Difference between SINKING and DROWNING Ricardo Montalban Theatre 7:00pm Fitz & The Tantrums Hollywood Palladium 7:30pm Royal Grand Groundlings Hawaiian Resort & Spa Groundling Theatre 8&10pm Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8:00pm

Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 8:00pm

Cinnamon Girl Greenway Court Theatre 8:00pm

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

Dead Men Have No Voice Hudson Guild Theatre 8:00pm

Particle; Shaky Feelin' Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

Doctor Anonymous Zephyr Theatre 8:00pm

Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 8:00pm

IL DIVO Dolby Theatre 8:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm Callin All Rockers!!! King King 8:30pm

Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 8:00pm

Rachelle Ferrell Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

LA Deli Lee Strasberg Creative Center 8:00pm Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 8:00pm

The Mavericks The Fonda 9:00pm

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm One Act Plays Theatre of Arts 7:30pm

Rite of Seymour Son of Semele (SOSE) 4:00pm

The Sing Off Live Tour House of Blues 7:30pm

Neo's Motel 8 Studio/Stage Theatre 5:00pm

Royal Grand Groundlings Hawaiian Resort & Spa Groundling Theatre 8&10pm

Girl Next Door King King 6:00pm

Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8:00pm Cinnamon Girl Greenway Court Theatre 8:00pm Closely Related Keys Lounge Theatre 8:00pm Daniel Rossen Hollywood Forever Cemetery 8:00pm Dead Men Have No Voice Hudson Guild Theatre 8:00pm Doctor Anonymous Zephyr Theatre 8:00pm Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 8:00pm Kristian Hoffman's CBGB West Steve Allen Theatre 8:00pm

Shades Macha Theatre 6:00pm Cinnamon Girl Greenway Court Theatre 7:00pm Cody ChesnuTT; Dr. Madd Vibe Doug Weston's Troubadour 7:00pm Doctor Anonymous Zephyr Theatre 7:00pm Up & Running Greenway Court Theatre 7:00pm Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:30pm One Act Plays Theatre of Arts 7:30pm One Act Plays Theatre of Arts 7:30pm Rick Ortiz House of Blues 7:30pm

April 04

friday

Royal Grand Groundlings Hawaiian Resort & Spa Groundling Theatre 8&10pm Cinnamon Girl Greenway Court Theatre 8:00pm Dead Men Have No Voice Hudson Guild Theatre 8:00pm Doctor Anonymous Zephyr Theatre 8:00pm

LA Deli Lee Strasberg Creative Center 8:00pm

The Bobs The Fonda 7:30pm Harmontown Meltdown Comics 8:00pm

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

Neil Young Dolby Theatre 8:00pm

Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 8:00pm Shades Macha Theatre 8:00pm Six Degrees of Separation Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm The Petrified Forest Theatre West 8:00pm The War On Drugs; White Laces Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

Duck Fat Fries Steve Allen Theatre 8:00pm

Up & Running Greenway Court Theatre 8:00pm

Dylan Chambers; Ernie Halter; Katie Cole Record Release Hotel Cafe 8:00pm

Rachelle Ferrell Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

Emancipator Ensemble House of Blues 8:00pm Fathers at a Game Moving Arts 8:00pm Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 8:00pm

Simon Phillips and Protocol Catalina Jazz Club 7:30pm

Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 8:00pm

Neo's Motel 8 Studio/Stage Theatre 8:00pm

Trentemoller The Fonda 9:00pm

April 06

sunday

Gospel Brunch House of Blues 11:45am

Neil Young Dolby Theatre 8:00pm Neo's Motel 8 Studio/Stage Theatre 8:00pm Obama Spy Drama Acme Comedy Theatre 8:00pm Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 8:00pm Rite of Seymour Son of Semele (SOSE) 8:00pm Shades Macha Theatre 8:00pm

March 31

monday

The Smokes Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm Harold Night Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8&9:30pm

Shining Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8:00pm

Francis & The Lights Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

Six Degrees of Separation Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm

Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen The Virgil 8:00pm

The Monica Davis Show Studio C Artists 8:00pm The Petrified Forest Theatre West 8:00pm The Petrified Forest Theatre West 8:00pm Up & Running Greenway Court Theatre 8:00pm Simon Phillips and Protocol Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

March 30

sunday

Gospel Brunch House of Blues 11:45am The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 1pm & 6:30pm

The Spazmatics House of Blues 9:00pm

April 01

tuesday

Doug Loves Movies & Put Your Hands Together Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm Betty Who; Cardiknox; Zak Waters Doug

LA Deli Lee Strasberg Creative Center 8:00pm

Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 8:00pm

Cut Copy Hollywood Palladium 8:00pm

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

Jerome Holloway; Aaron Embry Hotel Cafe 8:00pm

Neo's Motel 8 Studio/Stage Theatre 8:00pm

Neil Young Dolby Theatre 8:00pm

Shades Macha Theatre 8:00pm

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 2:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm

Six Degrees of Separation Stella Adler Theatre 2:00pm

Warp Zone Comedy The Virgil 8:00pm

The Petrified Forest Theatre West 2:00pm

Journey appears at the Hollywood Bowl May 16.

Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 8:00pm Six Degrees of Separation Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm

The Petrified Forest Theatre West 2:00pm

April 02

wednesday

Dead Men Have No Voice Hudson Guild Theatre 3:00pm

Blackberry Smoke House of Blues 7:00pm

The Petrified Forest Theatre West 8:00pm The War On Drugs; White Laces Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm Up & Running Greenway Court Theatre 8:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 1pm & 6:30pm My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 2:00pm Six Degrees of Separation Stella Adler Theatre 2:00pm The Petrified Forest Theatre West 2:00pm Dead Men Have No Voice Hudson Guild Theatre 3:00pm LA Deli Lee Strasberg Creative Center 3:00pm Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 3:00pm Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 3:00pm Fathers at a Game Moving Arts 5:00pm Neo's Motel 8 Studio/Stage Theatre 5:00pm

LA Deli Lee Strasberg Creative Center 3:00pm

Plumb; Andy David; Big Phony; Hotel Cafe 7:00pm

Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 3:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm

Obama Spy Drama Acme Comedy Theatre 3:00pm

Christian Jacob: Piano Solo CD Release Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

April 05

The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail Meltdown Comics 8:30pm

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Theatre West 1:00pm

Kid Ink House of Blues 7:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 2pm & 8pm

Up & Running Greenway Court Theatre 7:00pm

Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 3:00pm Closely Related Keys Lounge Theatre 4:00pm

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Rachelle Ferrell Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

saturday

Girl Next Door King King 6:00pm Shades Macha Theatre 6:00pm Cinnamon Girl Greenway Court Theatre 7:00pm Doctor Anonymous Zephyr Theatre 7:00pm

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Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:30pm

Doctor Anonymous Zephyr Theatre 8:00pm

Rachelle Ferrell Catalina Jazz Club 7:30pm

Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 8:00pm

Harmontown Meltdown Comics 8:00pm The MAGIC BAND Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

April 07

monday

The Smokes Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm

Fathers at a Game Moving Arts 8:00pm

LA Deli Lee Strasberg Creative Center 8:00pm Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 8:00pm My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 8:00pm Sevendust House of Blues 8:00pm Shades Macha Theatre 8:00pm

Harold Night Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8&9:30pm

Six Degrees of Separation Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm

Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen The Virgil 8:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm

LA Jazz Orchestra Unlimited and Kenny Burrell Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

The Petrified Forest Theatre West 8:00pm

April 08

April 12

tuesday

Lynda Carter Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

saturday

Amy Stroup; Katie Herzig Doug Weston's Troubadour 7:00pm

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Theatre West 1:00pm

Doug Loves Movies & Put Your Hands Together Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 2pm & 8pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm

Fathers at a Game Moving Arts 5:00pm

Nobresil Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

Royal Grand Groundlings Hawaiian Resort & Spa Groundling Theatre 8&10pm

April 09

Ana Barbara Dolby Theatre 8:00pm

wednesday

Time Machine Comedy King King 7:00pm

Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8:00pm

Boy & Bear; Wildlife Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

Clarke Edward Andros; Turnpike Troubadours Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

Dylan Reynolds Record Release Show Hotel Cafe 8:00pm

Dead Men Have No Voice Hudson Guild Theatre 8:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm

Doctor Anonymous Zephyr Theatre 8:00pm

The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail Meltdown Comics 8:30pm

Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 8:00pm LA Deli Lee Strasberg Creative Center 8:00pm

April 10

thursday

Craig Morgan House of Blues 7:30pm Emnity, The Herps Whiskey A-Go-Go 8:00pm

Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 8:00pm Miss Kacie Marie Steve Allen Theatre 8:00pm My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 8:00pm

Jeff Goldblum & Friends Rockwell Table & Stage 8:00pm

Shades Macha Theatre 8:00pm

Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 8:00pm

Six Degrees of Separation Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 8:00pm The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm Chromeo The Fonda 9:00pm

The Petrified Forest Theatre West 8:00pm Lynda Carter Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

April 13

Katrina Parker Hotel Cafe 9:00pm

sunday

Gospel Brunch House of Blues 11:45am

April 11

friday

Joe Brooks; Ty Mayfield; Tyrone Wells Doug Weston's Troubadour 7:00pm Royal Grand Groundlings Hawaiian Resort & Spa Groundling Theatre 8&10pm Dead Men Have No Voice Hudson Guild Theatre 8:00pm

Dayseeker at the Whiskey-A-Go-Go May 18

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around town Doctor Anonymous Zephyr Theatre 8:00pm

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

Fathers at a Game Moving Arts 8:00pm

Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 8:00pm

Mads Langer Hotel Cafe 7:00pm

LA Deli Lee Strasberg Creative Center 8:00pm

Shades Macha Theatre 8:00pm

Shades Macha Theatre 6:00pm

Saliva Whiskey A-Go-Go 7:00pm

Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 8:00pm

The Petrified Forest Theatre West 8:00pm

David Crosby Doug Weston's Troubadour 7:00pm

Mobb Deep House of Blues 8:00pm

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

Sasha's Bloc Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm

Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 8:00pm

Horrible Movie Night Meltdown Comics 9:00pm

Doctor Anonymous Zephyr Theatre 7:00pm

Dee Lucas Cd Release Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

Shades Macha Theatre 8:00pm

The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail Meltdown Comics 8:30pm

The Legend of Master Legend Steve Allen Theatre 8:00pm

Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 3:00pm Fathers at a Game Moving Arts 5:00pm

April 16

Girl Next Door King King 6:00pm

Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:30pm Harmontown Meltdown Comics 8:00pm

April 14

monday

April 17

wednesday

thursday

David Crosby Doug Weston's Troubadour 7:00pm

The Smokes Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm

Superstar: 1970 Rock Opera Celebration Whiskey A-Go-Go 7:00pm

Harold Night Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8&9:30pm

Andy Prieboy Steve Allen Theatre 8:00pm

Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen The Virgil 8:00pm

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

April 15

tuesday

David Crosby Doug Weston's Troubadour 7:00pm Doug Loves Movies & Put Your Hands Together Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm Mindless Self Indulgence House of Blues 7:00pm Broken Bells The Fonda 8:00pm The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm The Hollywood Jane Revue Bar Lubitsh 8:00pm To Kill A King; Aaron Embry Hotel Cafe 8:00pm

Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 8:00pm Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 8:00pm The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm USC's Big Band Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm The Toy Dolls The Fonda 9:00pm

The Petrified Forest Theatre West 8:00pm Sasha's Bloc Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

April 19

saturday

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Theatre West 1:00pm The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 2pm & 8pm

April 20

sunday

Easter at the Hollywood Bowl Hollywood Bowl 11:00am Gospel Brunch House of Blues 11:45am The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 1pm & 6:30pm My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 2:00pm The Petrified Forest Theatre West 2:00pm LA Deli Lee Strasberg Creative Center 3:00pm Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 3:00pm Mandrake's End Hudson Guild Theatre 3:00pm

Fathers at a Game Moving Arts 5:00pm

Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 3:00pm

Anvil Whiskey A-Go-Go 6:00pm

Fathers at a Game Moving Arts 5:00pm

Royal Grand Groundlings Hawaiian Resort & Spa Groundling Theatre 8&10pm

Doctor Anonymous Zephyr Theatre 7:00pm

Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8:00pm

Forever Flamenco Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

Doctor Anonymous Zephyr Theatre 8:00pm

Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:30pm Harmontown Meltdown Comics 8:00pm

16MM Movie Nite Antebellum Gallery 7:00pm

LA Deli Lee Strasberg Creative Center 8:00pm

David Crosby Doug Weston's Troubadour 7:00pm

Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 8:00pm

April 21

Mandrake's End Hudson Guild Theatre 8:00pm

A Tribute to Kiss: Whiskey A-Go-Go 7:00pm

Royal Grand Groundlings Hawaiian Resort & Spa Groundling Theatre 8&10pm

Marsha Ambrosius Friends & Lovers Tour Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

The Smokes Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm

GA ollywood

friday

April 18

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm

etting round in

monday

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¢) Navigate Hollywood with ease at one of the many Hollywood stops where the shuttle bus arrives approximately every half hour. DASH Beachwood Canyon connects Argyle & Hollywood Red Line Station and 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.

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. DASH Hollywood runs from 7am to 7:20pm Monday-Friday and 9am to 6:50pm Saturdays. DASH Beachwood runs from 6:45am to 7:37pm Monday-Friday and 7:40am-6:22pm Saturdays. No service is oﬀered on Sundays or major holidays on either DASH line. The Metro Subway Red Line operates from 4:31am to 1:23am and now runs till 2:24am on Fridays and Saturdays. Visit www.ladottransit.com for DASH shuttle schedules and maps, or www.metro.net for Metro Rail schedules and maps. DH SPRING 2014 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 44

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For longer routes there is the Metro Rail. The $1.50 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 $5.00. 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.

For updated Calendar listings visit us at www.discoverhollywood.com

Harold Night Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8&9:30pm

Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 8:00pm My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen The Virgil 8:00pm

Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 8:00pm

You Me At Six Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

St. Paul and The Broken Bones Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

Young Artist Jazz Series: Colburn School Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm The Floor Improv/The Floor Show King King 9:30pm

April 22

tuesday

Austin Ellis Hotel Cafe 7:00pm Doug Loves Movies & Put Your Hands Together Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm Asher Roth Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm Hauschka Hollywood Forever Cemetery 8:00pm The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm A&M Entertainment King King 9:00pm Johnny Hallyday The Fonda 9:00pm

April 25

friday

Royal Grand Groundlings Hawaiian Resort & Spa Groundling Theatre 8&10pm Beyond Sight Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm Doctor Anonymous Zephyr Theatre 8:00pm

Cheech & Chong live at the Greek May 24.

Fat Pig Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8:00pm Fathers at a Game Moving Arts 8:00pm LA Deli Lee Strasberg Creative Center 8:00pm

Fathers at a Game Moving Arts 5:00pm

Palladium 8:00pm

Godflesh The Fonda 9:00pm

Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 8:00pm

Black Sabbath Hollywood Bowl 7:30pm

Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 8:00pm

Mandrake's End Hudson Guild Theatre 8:00pm

April 23

Royal Grand Groundlings Hawaiian Resort & Spa Groundling Theatre 8&10pm

Sex Cults of Paris Steve Allen Theatre 8:00pm

MIYAVI Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8:00pm

Drive-By Truckers The Fonda 9:00pm

Oz Noy Trio Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

wednesday

2 Headed Dog Steve Allen Theatre 8:00pm

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 8:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm

Oz Noy Trio Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

The Petrified Forest Theatre West 8:00pm

The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail Meltdown Comics 8:30pm

Picture This! Steve Allen Theatre 9:00pm

April 26

saturday

Beyond Sight Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm

The Petrified Forest Theatre West 8:00pm

Doctor Anonymous Zephyr Theatre 8:00pm

April 27

E-40 Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

Gospel Brunch House of Blues 11:45am

sunday

Fat Pig Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8:00pm LA Deli Lee Strasberg Creative Center 8:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 1pm & 6:30pm

Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 8:00pm

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 2:00pm

Mandrake's End Hudson Guild Theatre 8:00pm

The Petrified Forest Theatre West 2:00pm

The Ox and The Loon House of Blues 7:30pm

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Theatre West 1:00pm

Beyond Sight Stella Adler Theatre 3:00pm

Fat Pig Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8:00pm

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 2pm & 8pm

P3 2014 : Calibre 50, Banda Carnaval Hollywood

April 24

thursday

Calendar continues

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Event venues

where to party

Hard Rock Café Hollywood

Miceli's ltalian Restaurant

6801 Hollywood Blvd #105 (323) 464-7625 www.hardrock.com/hollywoodblvd Located between the world-famous TCL Chinese Theatre and Dolby Theaters, on Hollywood’s starry Walk of Fame, the Hard Rock Cafe on Hollywood Boulevard is the latest in Hard Rock’s concept driven design evolution. Developed to integrate technology with new and unique interactive experiences while delivering a world class menu in an atmosphere that rocks.

1646 N. Los Palmas Ave.,Hollywood, 20028 (323) 466-3438 www.micelisrestaurant.com Hollywood’s oldest Italian restaurant operated by the Miceli family since 1949. Cozy banquet facilities.

Hollywood Hotel 1160 North Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA 90029 www.hollywoodhotel.net 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, (310)701-8828 mandy@hollywoodhotel.net

Hollywood

Hard Rock Café

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, Los Angeles, 90027 (323) 662-4255 http://casitadelcampo.net 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, there is a sports lounge with a pool table and full bar, along with a variety of intimate booths if privacy is your thing. Casita del Campo is located at 1920 Hyperion Ave. in Silver Lake. Open seven days from 11 a.m. for lunch and dinner. Banquet facilities are available.

Cat & Fiddle 6530 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, 90028 (323) 468-3800 http://www.thecatandfiddle.com Built in 1929, the Cat and Fiddle continues the tradition of serving as Hollywood’s commissary. Celebrating 30 years as a Hollywood favorite, mother-daughter team Paula and Ashlee Gardner run the Cat and Fiddle full time. The Cat is available for location rentals and fabulous wrap, press, and private parties. 6530 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood. For event planning contact: Ashlee or Jacki : events@thecatandfiddle.com

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!

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Paramount Pictures Studios 5555 Melrose Ave, Hollywood, CA 90038 (323) 956-8398 www.paramountstudios.com The #1 Studio for hosting Special Events! The Studios at Paramount is more than just another alluring production lot. We also host more events than any other studio - Entertainment Concerts, Corporate events, Award Shows, Product Launches, Galas and Movie Premieres. From acre to acre we can find the space to meet your event needs.

The Hollywood Museum

Pig ‘n Whistle

1660 N. Highland Ave, Hollywood CA 90028 www.thehollywoodmuseum.com 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.

6714 Hollywood Blvd. , Hollywood, 20028 (323) 463-0000 www.pignwhistlehollywood.com A classic Hollywood historical landmark in the heart of Hollywood since 1927 with mahogany woodwork and cozy booths and American & British fare, it has can serve 20 to 200, banquets, holiday celebrations and a cool private room.

Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel 7000 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles Ca 90028 (323) 466-7000 www.thompsonhotels.com 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.

Madame Tussauds Hollywood 6933 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028 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. http://www.madametussauds.com/Hollywood/About/CorporateEvents

Taglyan Center 1201 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90038 (323) 978-0005 www.taglyan.com Nestled in the heart of Hollywood, Taglyan Cultural Complex has gained a reputation as being one of the most extravagant event spaces in Southern California. Equipped with state-of-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 of your guests. Come encounter unsurpassed elegance coupled with fine dining and impeccable service.

LA Deli Lee Strasberg Creative Center 3:00pm

Break of Reality Hotel Cafe 8:00pm

Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 3:00pm

Doctor Anonymous Zephyr Theatre 8:00pm

Mandrake's End Hudson Guild Theatre 3:00pm

Fat Pig Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8:00pm

Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 3:00pm

Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 8:00pm

Fathers at a Game Moving Arts 5:00pm

Mandrake's End Hudson Guild Theatre 8:00pm

Indie Music Channel Awards Whiskey A-Go-Go 6:00pm

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

Doctor Anonymous Zephyr Theatre 7:00pm

O.A.R Extended Stay Tour Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

Fat Pig Hudson Mainstage Theatre 7:00pm

Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 8:00pm

Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:30pm Harmontown Meltdown Comics 8:00pm

May 04

Ghost The Fonda 8:30pm

Gospel Brunch House of Blues 11:45am

April 28

monday

sunday

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 1pm & 6:30pm My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 2:00pm

Justin Nozuka Hotel Cafe 6:45pm

Beyond Sight Stella Adler Theatre 3:00pm

The Smokes Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm

Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 3:00pm

Harold Night Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8&9:30pm Augustana; Twin Forks Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

Mandrake's End Hudson Guild Theatre 3:00pm Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 3:00pm Doctor Anonymous Zephyr Theatre 7:00pm Fat Pig Hudson Mainstage Theatre 7:00pm

Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen The Virgil 8:00pm

Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:30pm

April 29

O.A.R Extended Stay Tour Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

tuesday

Justin Nozuka; Aaron Embry Hotel Cafe 6:45pm Doug Loves Movies & Put Your Hands Together Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm Eric Hutchinson House of Blues 7:00pm The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm Eric Reed Quartet Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

April 30

wednesday

Helen Money; Mono Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail Meltdown Comics 8:30pm

May 01

thursday

Bernhoft Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm Beyond Sight Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 8:00pm My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 8:00pm The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm

May 02

friday

May 05

monday

Under the Streetlamp Greek Theatre 7:30pm

May 10

saturday

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Theatre West 1:00pm The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 2pm & 8pm CHIC & Nile Rodgers Hollywood Bowl 6:00pm

May 15

110 in the Shade Actors Co-op 8:00pm

Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8:00pm

Holding The Man Matrix Theatre 8:00pm

Beyond Sight Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

Harold Night Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8&9:30pm Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen The Virgil 8:00pm Tune-Yards Hollywood Forever Cemetery 8:00pm

May 06

tuesday

Holding The Man Matrix Theatre 8:00pm Mandrake's End Hudson Guild Theatre 8:00pm My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

Nile House of Blues 7:00pm

CINQUANTA Greek Theatre 8:45pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm

Cassandra Wilson The Fonda 9:00pm

Warp Zone Comedy The Virgil 8:00pm

Devilseed, Da Vang & Killset Whiskey A-Go-Go 9:30pm

May 07

wednesday

Rodrigo y Gabriela : 9 Dead Alive Tour Hollywood Palladium 8:00pm

Barbara Morrison Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

May 11

sunday

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm

Barbara Morrison Catalina Jazz Club 11:30am & 7:30pm

The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail Meltdown Comics 8:30pm

Gospel Brunch House of Blues 11:45am

May 08

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 2:00pm

thursday

Fat Pig Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8:00pm

Beyond Sight Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm

Higgins Waterproof Black Magic Band Hollywood Forever Cemetery 8:00pm

Holding The Man Matrix Theatre 8:00pm My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

Lend Me a Tenor Actors Co-op 8:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm

Mandrake's End Hudson Guild Theatre 8:00pm

Yuna Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 1pm & 6:30pm 110 in the Shade Actors Co-op 3:00pm Beyond Sight Stella Adler Theatre 3:00pm Holding The Man Matrix Theatre 3:00pm Mandrake's End Hudson Guild Theatre 3:00pm Fat Pig Hudson Mainstage Theatre 7:00pm

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

Strunz & Farah Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:30pm

O.A.R Extended Stay Tour Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

Tycho The Fonda 9:00pm

CINQUANTA Greek Theatre 8:00pm Harmontown Meltdown Comics 8:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm

May 09

May 03

Beyond Sight Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm

friday

110 in the Shade Actors Co-op 8:00pm

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Theatre West Children's Theatre 1:00pm

Fat Pig Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8:00pm Holding The Man Matrix Theatre 8:00pm

May 12

monday

The Smokes Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 2pm & 8pm

Mandrake's End Hudson Guild Theatre 8:00pm

Harold Night Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8&9:30pm

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen The Virgil 8:00pm

Los Lobos Greek Theatre 6:30pm

Paws; We Are Scientists Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

Freedom Project and Manchester Orchestra House of Blues 7:00pm Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8:00pm Beyond Sight Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm

thursday

Beyond Sight Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm

Fat Pig Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8:00pm

Doug Loves Movies & Put Your Hands Together Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm

Atomic Bomb! Greek Theatre 8:00pm

saturday

wednesday

The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail Meltdown Comics 8:30pm

The Smokes Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm

Doctor Anonymous Zephyr Theatre 8:00pm

Pray to Ball Skylight Theatre 8:00pm

May 14

Chiodos, Emarosa and Our Last Night House of Blues 7:00pm

Iced Earth House of Blues 6:30pm Beyond Sight Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm

Brit Floyd at the Greek May 28.

Harmontown Meltdown Comics 8:00pm

May 16

friday

Journey and Steve Miller Band Hollywood Bowl 6:30pm 16MM Movie Nite Antebellum Gallery 7:00pm Stephen "Ragga" Marley House of Blues 7:30pm 110 in the Shade Actors Co-op 8:00pm Beyond Sight Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm Fat Pig Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8:00pm Holding The Man Matrix Theatre 8:00pm Mandrake's End Hudson Guild Theatre 8:00pm Maximo Park Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

May 17

saturday

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Theatre West 1:00pm Skid Row Whiskey A-Go-Go 7:00pm 110 in the Shade Actors Co-op 8:00pm Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8:00pm Beyond Sight Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm Billy Joel Hollywood Bowl 8:00pm Fat Pig Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8:00pm Holding The Man Matrix Theatre 8:00pm Mandrake's End Hudson Guild Theatre 8:00pm My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm Charles Bradley The Fonda 9:00pm Horrible Movie Night Meltdown Comics 9:00pm

May 18

sunday

Gospel Brunch House of Blues 11:45am My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 2:00pm 110 in the Shade Actors Co-op 3:00pm

tuesday

Beyond Sight Stella Adler Theatre 3:00pm

The Book of Mormon Pantages Theatre 8:00pm

May 13

Strunz & Farah Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

Paganfest Tour 2014 House of Blues 6:00pm

Mandrake's End Hudson Guild Theatre 3:00pm

Chuck Ragan & the Camaraderie and The White Buffalo The Fonda 9:00pm

Doug Loves Movies & Put Your Hands Together Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm

Fat Pig Hudson Mainstage Theatre 7:00pm

Holding The Man Matrix Theatre 3:00pm

Calendar continues SPRING 2014 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 47

Shopping around

where to shop

Linoleum City 4849 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90029 (323) 469-0063 Established in 1948 on historic Route 66 in Hollywood by Bill Stifter, their flooring specialists have the experience and the skill to understand all of your floortreatment questions and help you find the perfect solution to suit your situation and budget. www.linoleumcity.com

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

Hollywood

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.

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

Dome Entertainment Center 6360 Sunset Blvd. (310) 6523620. An iconic Hollywood treasure, featuring several new restaurants & retail stores, a fitness center, ample amount of parking, the state-of-the-art Arclight Cinema and historic Cinerama Dome. The Dome Entertainment Center is Hollywood’s entertainment destination.

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Disney Studio Store and Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop 6834 Hollywood Blvd. Experience both iconic brands of Ghirardelli Chocolate & Disney at the new location on Hollywood Blvd. next to the legendary El Capitan Theatre. Indulge in Ghirardelli World Famous Hot Fudge Sundaes under a giant mural of Pluto, Goofy & the whole Disney gang for a fun filled family experience while shopping an abundant variety of delicious Ghirardelli Chocolate gifts and Disney merchandise. http://chocolate.ghirardelli.com/chocolate/Disney

The Rock Shop at the Hard Rock Café

Hollywood & Highland 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 Kodak Theatre (home of the Oscars® and IRIS from Cirque du Soleil®). www.hollywoodandhighland.com

Madame Tussauds 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.

South Coast Plaza South Coast Plaza defines the luxury shopping experience with extraordinary boutiques, personal shopping services, and upscale amenities all within a short distance of the world's most magnificent beaches and vacation resorts. South Coast Plaza is recognized internationally for its unparalleled retail collection and award-winning restaurants. www.southcoastplaza.com

Uni Discount 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

Universal City Walk

6801 Hollywood Blvd. #105, (323) 464-7625. Two Rock Shops featuring Hard Rock’s limited-edition merchandise. Open 9am-12am daily. Online shop available at https://rockshop.hardrock.com

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

Hennessey + Ingalls

West Hollywood Gateway

Space 15 Twenty, 1520 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Ste. 8, (323)466-1256. Since, Hennessey + Ingalls has grown to fill a unique niche in American retailing as the largest art and architecture bookstore in the western United States, and it is probably the same with books on the visual arts. Hours: MonFri 11am-8pm, Sat-Sun 10am-8pm. www.hennesseyingalls.com

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

WB VIPTourCenterStore 3400 Riverside Dr., Burbank. (818) 972-8687. As you wait for your tour to embark, enjoy a Starbucks coffee or Villa Dolce gelato while browsing through our gift shop stocked with Warner Bros. logo, TV and film merchandise. Hours 7:30am-7:00pm Mon-Fri, 7:30am-5:00pm Sat-Sun. WBTour.com

Calendar

For updated Calendar listings visit us at www.discoverhollywood.com

Continued from page 47 Mental Head Circus King King 7:00pm Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:30pm

May 25

Forever Flamenco Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

Gospel Brunch House of Blues 11:45am

sunday

Harmontown Meltdown Comics 8:00pm

Against The Wall Theatre West 2:00pm

AS S EEN

• World-Famous Movie Stars Homes Tourr “ELLEN”ON W

• Hop-on Hop-off Double-Decker City Tourr LAROGRELSDT’SS

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 2:00pm

May 19

monday

The Smokes Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm Harold Night Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8&9:30pm Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen The Virgil 8:00pm

May 20

tuesday

Doug Loves Movies & Put Your Hands Together Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm The Hollywood Jane Revue Bar Lubitsh 8:00pm

110 in the Shade Actors Co-op 3:00pm

• The Best Grand City Tour of LA

Beyond Sight Stella Adler Theatre 3:00pm

• 1-Hour Hollywood Fun Tours (Trolley & Double-Decker)

Holding The Man Matrix Theatre 3:00pm

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Mandrake's End Hudson Guild Theatre 3:00pm

Hollywood Tour - Secrets & Celebrity Hotspotss NEW

Fat Pig Hudson Mainstage Theatre 7:00pm

• Warner Bros. VIP Tour with hotel pick-up

Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:30pm

• Free Universal Studios Shuttle with Ticket from Starline*

Harmontown Meltdown Comics 8:00pm

• Pick-up from Santa Monica & LA hotels

May 26

monday

The Smokes Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm

May 21

wednesday

The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail Meltdown Comics 8:30pm

May 22

thursday

Hellogoodbye; Vacationer Doug Weston's Troubadour 7:00pm

Harold Night Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8&9:30pm Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen The Virgil 8:00pm

May 27

tuesday

Doug Loves Movies & Put Your Hands Together Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 7:00pm

110 in the Shade Actors Co-op 8:00pm

Billy Joel Hollywood Bowl 8:00pm

Against The Wall Theatre West 8:00pm

SOHN Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

Beyond Sight Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm Billy Joel Hollywood Bowl 8:00pm Holding The Man Matrix Theatre 8:00pm

May 28

My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

Brit Floyd! Greek Theatre 8:00pm

wednesday Main Starline Kiosk & Tour Tour Terminal Terminal is located at TCL Chinese Theatre A 90028 6925 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood,, CA

Crystal Fighters Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm

May 23

friday

YG: My Krazy Life Tour House of Blues 6:00pm

The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail Meltdown Comics 8:30pm

110 in the Shade Actors Co-op 8:00pm

May 29

Against The Wall Theatre West 8:00pm

110 in the Shade Actors Co-op 8:00pm

Beyond Sight Stella Adler Theatre 8:00pm Fat Pig Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8:00pm Holding The Man Matrix Theatre 8:00pm Mandrake's End Hudson Guild Theatre 8:00pm My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm

May 24

saturday

Saturday Matinee Double Feature Autry National Center 12:00pm Up In Smoke 2014 Greek Theatre 7:00pm

thursday

Flag Day Theatre West 8:00pm

1-323-463-3333 1-800-959-3131

Holding The Man Matrix Theatre 8:00pm Jamestown Revival Doug Weston's Troubadour 8:00pm My Name is Asher Lev Fountain Theatre 8:00pm Die Antwoord The Fonda 9:00pm

May 30

110 in the Shade Actors Co-op 8:00pm Dorian's Descent MET Theatre 8:00pm

Against The Wall Theatre West 8:00pm

Fat Pig Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8:00pm

Asssscat Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre 8:00pm

Flag Day Theatre West 8:00pm

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where to eat 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. www.thedresden.com (See MUSIC) El Cid 4212 Sunset Blvd., (323) 668-0318. EL Cid’s Spanish style, locally sourced cuisine is perfectly complemented by our internationally renown Flamenco Show "Teatro El Cid" and beautifully hidden Veranda, perfect for tapas or signature cocktails. www.elcidla.com

25 Degrees at the Hollywood Roosevelt Casita del Campo 1920 Hyperion Ave., (323) 662-4255. Celebrating their 52nd anniversary, this longtime Silver Lake favorite is a place where you can find all your favorite Mexican foods, excellent margaritas, and a fun, party atmosphere. Catalina Bar & Grill 6725 Sunset Blvd., (323) 466-2210. Continental cuisine, seafood specialties. L.A.’s premiere jazz venue. (See MUSIC) www.catalinajazzclub.com Cat & Fiddle Pub and Restaurant 6530 Sunset Blvd., (323) 468-3800. Bangers and mash, homemade savory pies, fish & chips, daily specials, fresh fish and delicious entrees. Hollywood’s only British Pub. Delightful patio. Lunch, dinner, after theatre. ( See MUSIC) www.thecatandfiddle.com

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The Fabiolus Café 6270 Sunset Blvd. (323) 467-2882. Located walking distance from the Pantages Theatre and Arclight Cinemas, The Fabiolus Café is the best place to enjoy authentic homemade Italian food; Sunday brunch. www.fabiolus.org Froyo Life Los Feliz 1924 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, 90027 (323) 667-9900. Offers an extensive selection of premium frozen yogurt flavors plus an endless array of high quality toppings. Also enjoy our Italian espresso bar, complimentary WiFi, iPads, magazines and convenient parking. Hours: 12pm-12am daily Disney Studio Store and Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop 6834 Hollywood Blvd. Experience both iconic brands of Ghirardelli Chocoalte and Disney at the new location on Hollywood Blvd. next to the legendary El Capitan Theatre. Indulge in Ghirardelli World Famous Hot Fudge Sundaes under a giant mural of Pluto, Goofy, and the whole Disney gang for a fun filled family experience while browsing an abundant variety of delicious Ghirardelli Chocolate gifts and Disney merchandise. www.chocolate.ghirardelli.com

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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 Hard Rock Café 6801 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 464-7625. Located at the Hollywood & Highland Center, beside the world-famous Kodak Theater, and just steps away from Grauman’s Chinese Theater and Hollywood’s starry Walk of Fame, the Hard Rock Cafe on Hollywood Boulevard has unique interactive experiences for guests while delivering a world class menu in an atmosphere that rocks. www.hardrock.com (See MUSIC) 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® and IRIS from Cirque du Soleil®). www.hollywoodandhighland.com Kabuki Restaurant 1545 N. Vine St., (323) 464-6003. Awardwinning Japanese restaurant known for its sushi. Features extensive sushi bar, appetizer bar, and spacious seating in contemporary atmosphere. Large selection of entrees and salads. Full bar. Happy hour Mon-Fri from 3pm-6pm. www.kabukirestaurants.com Miceli’s Italian Restaurant 1646 N. Las Palmas Ave., (323) 466-3438. Hollywood’s oldest Italian Restaurant. Owned and Operated by the Miceli Family since 1949. Lunch. Dinner. Take-out. Free delivery. Banquet Facilities. Full Bar. Live Piano. Singing Servers. www.micelisrestaurant.com Musso & Frank Grill 6667 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 467-7788. Once you savor the superior food and drink, soak in the unparalleled history, you’ll understand why tastemakers and power brokers keep coming back, generation after generation. Ready to be wowed by legendary service and savoir-faire? Step into our door - and into another time. www.mussoandfrank.com The Original Farmers Market 3rd St. & Fairfax Ave., (323) 933-9211. A Los Angeles favorite for over 75 years. Enjoy over 30 eateries ranging from Japanese to Texas barbecue. The ultimate in casual dining. (See FAMILY) www.farmersmarketla.com

Musso and Frank’s Grill Palms Thai 5900 Hollywood Blvd Suite B (323) 462-5073 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 Pink’s Hot Dogs 709 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles (323) 931-4223. The ultimate Mom and Pop hot dog stand. It's a Hollywood love story, starting with Paul & Betty Pink selling hot dogs from a cart on a neighborhood street corner at La Brea & Melrose in 1939. Pink’s is renowned for its delicious variety of hot dogs and hamburgers, huge portions, and affordable prices. Its historic, fun atmosphere is considered a quintessential Hollywood experience, particularly for the late-night club crowd. Hours: Sun-Thurs 9:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. Fri & Sat 9:30 am to 3 am 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. 25 Degrees at the Hollywood Roosevelt 7000 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 785-7277. 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; daily from 3-6pm.

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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.

Tam O’Shanter 2980 Los Feliz Boulevard, (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. Village Pizzeria 6363 Yucca St., (323) 790-0763, and 131 N. Larchmont Blvd., (323) 4655566. 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 SPRING 2014 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 51

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ABOVE: Tom Trynin, Sarah Beasley and Michael Gargano at the Gala. BELOW: Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell (center) joins John Kilroy (right) and Kilroy Realty Corp. executives at groundbreaking ceremony for the Columbia Square project. Photo: Marlene Panoyan (courtesy Hollywood Chamber of Commerce)

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ABOVE: For the Love of Hollywood Gala at the Taglyan Center benefitted the Hollywood Central Park. LEFT: Friends of Hollywood Central Park Chair Phil Aarons, Gala CoChairs George Abou-Daoud and Thaddeus Hunter Smith at the Gala. BELOW: Hollywood Arts Council Valentine's Salon guests show off auction winnings.

ABOVE LEFT: Groundbreaking at Kilroy's CBS project was a major undertaking. ABOVE RIGHT: Cheryl Hines Honored with Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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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”. Now home of Glee and Dr. Phil among other TV and feature films. Two-hour educational and historical studio tour $48 per person-- must be at least 12 years of age; by reservation only. Tours Mon – Fri, 9:30 am – 2 pm. Tours start every half hour. www.paramountstudios.com (See TV TICKETS) 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. (See FAMILY) Raleigh Studios 5300 Melrose Ave., (323) 466-3111. Dates back to 1914 and Mary Pickford. Where classic feature films such as The Mark of Zorro, The Three Musketeers, In the Heat of the Night, Hopalong Cassidy and TV’s Superman series were filmed. Red Studios Hollywood 846 N Cahuenga Blvd., (323) 463-0808. Formerly Ren-Mar Studios, it began as Metro Pictures Back Lot #3 in 1915 and its story reads like the script of a Hollywood epic. 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. RKO Studios Corner of Melrose & Gower. Formerly owned by Joseph Kennedy, Howard Hughes, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Gary Cooper films were made here, along with Topper and Room Service. Acquired by Paramount, the familiar world globe is still visible and its historic sound stages are still in use. Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum 6780 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 466-6335. Ripley’s Museum offers over 300 different exhibits of the strange, unusual and bizarre. Look for the dinosaur on the roof. Open every day 10am-12am. Rock Walk/Guitar Center 7425 Sunset Blvd., (323) 874-1060. Founded Nov. 13, 1985. Hollywood’s RockWalk is a collection of handprints, signatures, and memorabilia from the greatest musical performers and innovators who have contributed the most to promote the growth of Rock ‘n Roll music as an art form. Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am-8pm & Sun 11am-8pm. www.rockwalk.com Runyon Canyon Park (323) 666-5046. 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. Samuel-Novarro House 2255 Verde Oak Dr. Lloyd Wright translates the textured pre-cast concrete Mayanesque block into pressed metal. The result hints at pre-Columbian Revival and Zigzag Modern composition. (Please do not disturb occupants.) Historic Route 66 With increased awareness of Hollywood’s Route 66, a Business Improvement District is being proposed for Santa Monica Blvd. (historic Route 66) properties from Hoover Ave. to Vine St. Jeff Zarinnam, Director of Hollywood Hotel, chairman of the steering committee, is leading the $60,000 fundraising effort for the BID Feasibilty Study and Report.

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Shakespeare Bridge Franklin Ave. between Myra Avenue & St. George St. Joins Los Feliz, Franklin Hills and Silverlake neighborhoods. This beloved 1925 Gothic beauty is one of L.A.’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 (19261972). 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.

Pantages Theatre and Lobby Schindler House 835 N. Kings Rd., (323) 651-1510. Rudolph Schindler’s home, now a center for study of 20th century architecture. Self-guided tours Wed-Sun 11am-6pm. Docent tours Sat & Sun. Admission $7. $6 for students. www.makcenter.org (See Mak Center in VISUAL ARTS)

Sunset Strip Doheny Dr.-Crescent Hts. Once-favorite night spots such as the Trocadero, Mocambo and Ciro’s were located here outside the city limits in unincorporated county land. Today the pleasant assortment of boutiques, restaurants, nightclubs and hotels such as art deco landmark The Argyle and historic Chateau Marmont are part of West Hollywood, “The Creative City”.

Paramount Pictures Sunset Tower Hotel 8358 W. Sunset Blvd., (323) 654-7100. Completed in 1931, it originally consisted of 46 apartments, and was once 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 listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Sunset Vine Tower 1480 Vine St. L.A.’s first “skyscraper” built following removal of 14-story height limit in 1960, was the skyscraper in Earthquake and now converted to spectacular apartments.

tours See listings for Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Warner Bros. Studios. Sony Pictures (Culver City) (310)244-8687; NBC TV Studio tour (in Burbank) (818) 840-3537; Red Line’s Inside Historic Hollywood Walking Tour 4 times daily (323) 402-1074; Architecture Tours L.A. driving tours of significant buildings (323) 464-7868. Bus tours to movie stars’ homes and Hollywood: Starline Tours (800) 959-3131; Hollywoodland Tours (323) 462-4116.; All-Star Showbiz Tours personalized sightseeing tours (888) 908-3311. Dearly Departed’s Tragical History Tour (800) 9793370; Hollywood Forever Cemetery Tours (818) 517-5988; and LA City Tours (888) 800-7878. 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. Info (323) 463-9576. www.chinesetheatres.com (See FILM) TV Studios Hollywood has a 60-year history as a pioneer in TV broadcasting. See listings for KCET/Channel 28 and KTLA/Channel 5. Others: CBS Television City, 7800 Beverly Blvd, (323) 575-2345 (the KCBS phone number); CBS Studio Center, 4024 Radford Ave., Studio City, (818) 655-5000; KNBC/Channel 4, 3000 W. Alameda Ave, Burbank; Paramount Studios (323) 956-1777. (See TV Tickets & Tours)

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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 high-tech concert arena 5 Towers. Open daily. www.citywalkhollywood.com Universal Studios Hollywood 100 Universal City Plaza, 1-800-UNIVERSAL. Universal Studios Hollywood, the Entertainment Capital of L.A., is a full-day movie-based theme park featuring such rides and attractions as “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®.” www.universalstudioshollywood.com. 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. It is open to the public. Visitor/Tourist Information Hollywood & Highland at 6801 Hollywood Blvd., 1st level on the Awards Walk (323) 467-6412.

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Walk of Fame (323) 469-8311. A project originated 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. (See SPECIAL EVENTS) 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. The VIP Tour emphasizes the technical side of film and TV. Limited to groups of 12, reservations required. Hours: Mon-Sat 8:15am-4pm. Sundays (limited availability) (No children under 8 years of age.) vipstudiotour.warnerbros.com Wattles Mansion 1824 N. Curson Ave., (323) 969-9106. Private mansion completed in 1909 currently closed for renovation. Gardens behind the mansion are open to the public. West Hollywood (323) 848-6400. 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

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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 Art Works 660 N. Larchmont Blvd., (323) 463-2562. Art Works Studio & Classroom offers fine art classes for all ages. www.artworksstudio.org The Autry in Griffith Park 4700 Western Heritage Way, (323) 667‐2000. Visit L.A. Times Children’s Discovery Gallery to explore, learn and have fun. Farmer’s Market Sat 8am‐noon. Family Sundays, 3rd Sun of the month 11am‐5pm. Saturday Matinee Double Feature starring Gene Autry, 1st Sat noon‐2pm. Western Music Association Jam 3rd Sun of the month 12pm‐3pm. All free with admission. (See PLACES, SPECIAL EVENTS, & VISUAL ARTS) Bob Baker Marionette Theatre 1345 W. First St., (213) 250‐9995. Join the Wizard of Fantasy, his sidekick Demi Star and over 100 whimsical creations as they celebrate everything from the eight days of Chanukah to a trip to Santa’s workshop in the Holiday Spectacular. Sat & Sun 2:30pm; Wed‐Fri 10:30am thru Jan 5. www.bobbakermarionettes.com Barnsdall Art Park (Junior Arts Center and Barnsdall Arts Center) 4800 Hollywood Blvd, (323) 644‐6275. Operated by City of L.A. Dept. of Cultural Affairs. Register for music, visual and performing arts classes for young people at Junior Arts Center and adult classes in painting, drawing, sculpting, mosaic, stained glass, and more. Registration for Youth Art Classes begins Jan 6, classes start Jan 21 and end Mar 14. Call for fees and registration schedule. www.barnsdall.org Barnsdall Art Sundays 4800 Hollywood Blvd. Free Family Arts Workshops held at Junior Art Center most Sundays 10am-noon at the Barnsdall Art Park. www.barnsdallarts.org

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Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem, Universal Studios Hollywood newest attraction, is an original 3D adventure ride that will transport guests into Gru's iconic house where they encounter many memorable visual elements from the movie. The exciting journey will send guests on a swerving, bouncing and plunging exc ursion through the frantically humorous Minion training mission. Youngsters will also enjoy "Super Silly Fun Land" a unique all-new elaborate kids play zone. 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 after school daily. Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30am-7pm. www.bgchollywood.com Cahuenga Branch Library 4591 Santa Monica Blvd, (323) 664-6418. Storytime Tues 4pm-5pm. Hours: Mon/Wed 10am8pm, Tues/Thur 12:30pm-8pm, Fri/Sat 10:30am-5:30pm. Chevalier’s Books 126 N. Larchmont Blvd., (323) 465-1334. Storytelling every Sat & Sun 10:30-11am. Hours: 9am6pm, Fri to 7pm. ComedySportz Kidz National Comedy Theatre, 733 N. Seward Ave., (323) 871-1183. 1st Sat of the month at 3pm. www.comedysportzla.com Will & Ariel Durant Public Library 7140 W. Sunset Blvd., (323) 876-2741. Toddler Storytime Wed at 10am. Hours: Mon/Wed 10am-8pm, Tues/Thur 12:30pm-8pm, Fri/Sat 10:30am-5:30pm. 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. Frozen 3D thru Jan 5. www.elcapitan.go.com (See FILM & PLACES)

Original Farmer’s Market At Third & Fairfax, (323) 933‐9211. Holiday Festivities Dec 20-24. Check website for other family oriented activities. www.farmersmarketla.com (See PLACES and SPECIAL EVENTS) John C. Fremont Library 6121 Melrose Ave., (323) 962-3521. Baby Storytime Weds 10:30am, Toddler Storytime Weds 11:30am. Grandparents and Books volunteers Tues 2:30-4:30pm, Wed 2-4pm & Sat 11am-1pm. Hours: Mon/Wed 10am-8pm, Tues/Thur 12:30pm-8pm, Fri/Sat 10:30am5:30pm. Frances Howard Goldwyn Public Library 1623 N. Ivar Ave., (323) 856-8260. Storytime Fri 4pm. Check online at www.lapl.org as events are subject to change. Hours: Mon/Wed 10am8pm, Tues/Thur 12:30pm-8pm, Fri/Sat 10:30am-5:30pm. Griffith Observatory 2800 E. Observatory Rd., (213) 473-0800. See its new exhibitions, peek through its telescope, & tour the universe. Daily planetarium shows. Hours: WedFri 12-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am-10pm. www.griffithobservatory.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. New exhibit: Live From the Bowl! – Recordings and Broadcasts from the Bowl 1928-2012. Free entrance. Hours: Tues-Fri 10am5pm. Saturdays by appointment. (See PLACES)

Barnsdall Art Sundays Hollywood Dance Center 817 N. Highland Ave., (323) 467-0825. Dance classes including ballet, jazz, belly dancing, ballroom & more. For all ages. www.hollywooddancecenter.com (See DANCE) Hollywood Farmers Market Ivar & Selma Ave., between Hollywood & Sunset, (323) 463-3171. Every Sunday from 8am-1pm. Farmers, artisans, food vendors, & entertainment. (See PLACES)

Hollywood Recreation Center 1122 Cole Ave., (323) 467-6847. Sports, arts, ballet, piano, fitness programs. Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-10pm, Sat 9am-5pm.

Lost Studio 130 S. La Brea Ave., (323) 933-6944. Les Enfants Magiques! an on-going children’s acting workshop (ages 7-17) culminating in a performance.

Hollywood Schoolhouse 1233 N. McCadden Pl., (323) 465-1320. Dance, drama, art classes, aquatics, woodworking, gymnastics, karate and more For preK to middle school. www.hollywoodschoolhouse.org

Nine O’Clock Players (Assistance League Playhouse) 1367 N. St. Andrews Pl., (323) 469‐1970. Volunteer organization formed in 1929 presents delightful musical plays for children in a comfortable 330 seat theatre. Emperor’s New Clothes opens Feb 23. Call or visit www.nineoclockplayers.com

Los Angeles City College (Community Services) 855 N. Vermont Ave., (323) 953‐4000 ex. 2651. Registration for Children’s Fall drawing, music, dance and singing classes begin Feb 22. Visit lacitycollege.augusoft.net for full schedule for children and adults.

Plummer Park 7377 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 845-0172. Daily programs and activities for youth and teens with monthly excursions. Youth Leadership Program in conjunction with Teen Center. Monday Farmers Market 9am-2pm. For schedule please visit www.weho.org (See PLACES)

Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens 5333 Zoo Dr., (323) 644‐4200. World‐class zoo located in Griffith Park. Visit new reptile and amphibian exhibit LAIR as well as Sea Life Cliffs, Chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains, Red Ape Rainforest, and Elephants of Asia. Breakfast with Santa and Winter Wild! Dec 7, 8am-10am. Reindeer will be visiting the zoo thru Jan 2. Winter ZooCamp Dec 30-Jan 3, 9am3pm, including New Year’s Day. Closed Christmas Day. Admission $17 adults $12 children ages 2‐12. Hours 10am‐5pm daily. (See PLACES) Los Feliz Public Library 1874 Hillhurst Ave., (323) 913-4710. Baby/toddler Storytime every Weds 10:30am. Branch also offers a variety of family art classes & activity clubs. Free film screenings the 3rd Saturday of every month at 1pm. Hours: Mon/Wed 10am-8pm, Tues/Thur 12:30pm-8pm, Fri/Sat 10:30am-5:30pm.

Second City Studio Theatre 6560 Hollywood Blvd., Second Floor (323) 4648542. Improv and sketch comedy teen/youth program open to students 8-18. Really Awesome Family Improv Show Sat 3:30pm. Teen Troop free show Weds 7pm. www.secondcity.com/hollywood (See COMEDY) Silverlake Children’s Theatre Group 1110 Bates St. at Effie, (323) 634-2595. Weekly classes for young performers ages 7-18 in directing, mime, improve, stage combat, magic, playwriting and acting.Silverlakechildrenstheatregroup.org The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute 7936 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 650-7777. Acting classes for ages 7-17. www.strasberg.com (See THEATRE)

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Family Fun Continued from page 57 California Science Center 700 Exposition Park Dr., (213) 744‐2019. The West Coast’s largest hands‐on science center. See the amazing Endeavor; Science in Toyland thru Mar 31; and Pompeii: The Exhibition opens May 20. Hours 10am‐5pm www.californiasciencecenter.org

West Hollywood Sunset Strip Storybook Theatre at Theatre West 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. West, (818) 761-2203. Goldilocks and the Three Bears thru Mar 1. Also available for school and birthday performances. www.theatrewest.org Travel Town 5200 Zoo Drive, Griffith Park 323-662-5874 Over 35 locomotives, cabooses, freight and passenger cars, a trolley and streetcar and a miniature train ride. Take a picnic and take a trip into the past. Gift shop and docents. Hours weekdays 10-4; weekends 10-5. www.traveltown.org Universal City Walk 100 Universal City Plaza, (818) 622-1111. Now open every day of the year. www.citywalkhollywood.com (See PLACES) Universal Studios Hollywood 100 Universal City Plaza, 1 (800) UNIVERSAL. Hollywood’s #1 family attraction. (See PLACES) West Hollywood Library 625 N. San Vicente Blvd., (310) 652-5340. An architectural and visual delight. Call for Storytime info.

more museums West Hollywood Park 647 N. San Vicente Blvd., (323) 848-6534. Activities for children and parents. For full schedule visit www.weho.org The Wizard of Art 1947 Hillhurst Ave., (323) 661-0341. Art Classes for all ages. Visit www.thewizardofart.com for schedule. Yucca Community Center 6671 Yucca St., (323) 957-6339. Activities for children and teens. After School Club with walking pickup at local schools; free LA Kids activities include soccer, computer, piano, cooking and ballet classes. Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Annenberg Space for Photography 2000 Avenue of The Stars #1U, Los Angeles 90067 (213)403‐3000 Exhibits digital and traditional photographic prints. The Power of Photography: National Geographic 125 Years thru Apr 27. Hours: Wed‐Sun 11am‐6pm, except Sat11am‐7:30pm. www.annenbergspaceforphotography.org

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Chinese American Museum 425 N. Los Angeles St. (in El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, across from Union Station), (213) 485‐8567. LA Heat: Taste Changing Condiments Mar 13-Jul 8. A Moment in Your Family History, Sun Wing Wo General Store and Herb Shop, Journeys, and Origins ongoing. Tues‐Sun 10am‐3pm. www.camla.org Craft and Folk Art Museum 5814 Wilshire Blvd., (323) 937‐4230. Exhibitions challenge ideas about craft, design, & folk art. Timothy Washington: Love Thy Neighbor, Displacements: The Craft Practices of Golnar Adili and Samira Yamin; Shirley Familian: 19,275 Stamps thru Apr 27. Hours: Tues‐Fri 11am‐5pm, Sat & Sun 12‐6pm. www.CAFAM.org The Getty Center 1200 Getty Center Dr., (310) 440‐7300. Connecting Seas thru Apr 13; Werner Herzog: Hearsay of the Soul thru Apr 20; A Royal Passion: Queen Victoria and Photography and Hiroshi Sugimoto: Past Tense thru Jun 8; The Life of Art: Context, Collecting and Display ongoing. Free admission; parking $15. Hours: Tue‐Sun 10am‐5:30pm, except Sat 10am‐9pm. Open every day except Mon and major holidays. 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. Open every day except Tues and major holidays. Hours: 10am‐5pm. www.getty.edu The GRAMMY Museum 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765‐6800. Celebrates music, the art and technology of the recording process and the history of the GRAMMY® Awards. Barry White: Unlimited Love thru May 2014. Hours: Mon‐Fri 11:30am‐7:30pm and Sat‐Sun 10am‐7:30pm. www.grammymuseum.org

UCLA Hammer Museum of Art & Culture 10899 Wilshire Blvd., (310) 443‐7000. Hammer Projects: Nathaniel Mellors thru June 1; Tea and Morphine: Women in Paris, 1880 to 1914 and Take It or Leave It: Institution, Image, Idealogy thru May 18. Hours: Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat 11am‐7pm, Thurs 11am‐9pm & Sun 11am‐5pm. www.hammer.ucla.edu Japanese American Nat’l Museum 369 East First St., (213) 625‐0414. Chronicles over 130 years of Japanese American history. Common Ground: The Heart of Community ongoing. Hours: Tues, Wed & Fri, Sat & Sun 11am‐5pm, Thurs 12‐8pm. www.janm.org L.A. County Museum of Art (LACMA) 5905 Wilshire Blvd., (323) 857‐6000. See the Light: The Marjoria and Leonard Vernon Collection thru Mar 23; Agnes Varda in Californialand thru June 22; Calder and Abstractions: From Avant Garde to Iconic thru July 27; Visions of the South Mar 2-July 13; The Painted City: Art from Teotihuacan Mar 29-Jun 29; Helen Pashgian: Light Invisible Mar 30June 29; Chinese Paintings from Japanese Collections May 11-July 6. Free 2nd Tues of each month. Free to L.A. residents after 5pm on Mon, Tues, Thurs, & Fri. www.LACMA.org for complete schedule. Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust 100 S. The Grove Dr., (323) 651‐3704. The first Holocaust museum in the U.S. Free admission. Hours: Sat‐Thurs 10am‐5pm, Fri 10am‐2pm. www.lamoth.org Museum of Contemporary Art 250 S. Grand Ave., (213) 626‐6222. Extensive collection of Art from 1940 to present. Jacob Hashimoto’s Gas Giant thru Jun 8. Hours: Mon and Fri 11am‐5pm, Thurs 11am‐8pm, Sat & Sun 11am‐6pm. www.moca.org Natural History Museum of L.A. County 900 Exposition Blvd., (213) 763‐DINO. Declared a National Landmark in 1975. Just Add Water thru Aug 3; Travelling the Silk Road thru Apr 13. Hours: 9:30am‐5pm daily. www.nhm.org

The iconic Petersen Auto Museum unveiled plans for a stunning, sculptured metal exterior and cutting-edge interior with interactive displays. It showcases Southern California's rich automotive heritage and serves as a gateway to the city's Museum Row on the Miracle Mile: LACMA, Page Museum, Craft and Folk Art Museum and Architecture + Design Museum.

Page Museum at La Brea Tar Pits

Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., (310) 440‐4500. Explores connections between 4,000 years of Jewish heritage and American ideals. To the Point: Posters by Dan Reisinger thru Apr 20; The Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Jack Keats Apr 10-Sept 7. Hours: Tues‐Fri 12‐5pm, Sat‐Sun 10am‐5pm. Closed Dec 25. www.skirball.org Pacific Asia Museum 46 North Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, (626) 449‐2742. One of only four institutions in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to the arts and culture of Asia and the Pacific Islands. The Other Side: Chinese and Mexican Immigration thru Jul 20; I Am Writing You Tomorrow Mar 28Aug 24. Wed‐Sun 10am‐6pm. www.pacificasiamuseum.org Page Museum at La Brea Tar Pits 5801 Wilshire Blvd., (323) 934‐PAGE. Museum includes the only active paleontological excavation site in the U.S. and features Ice Age fossils. Hours: 9:30am‐5pm daily. 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 12‐5pm. 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. Picturing Mexico: Alfredo Ramo Martinez in California, Serigrafia, and Flora Kao: Homestead thru Apr 20. June Wayne: Paintings, Prints and Tapestries and Time, Space & Matter May 4-Aug 31. Hours: Wed‐Sun 12pm‐5pm. www.pmcaonline.org Petersen Automotive Museum 6060 Wilshire Blvd., (323) 930‐2277. Classic and modern automobiles, motorcycles, and transportation history. License Plates: Unlocking the Code thru Mar 30; Pick Ups: The Art of Utility thru Apr 6. Hours: Tues‐Sun 10am‐6pm; www.petersen.org Norton Simon Museum 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 449‐6840. Features European art from the Renaissance to the 20th century and a stellar collection of South and Southeast Asian art spanning 2,000 years. In the Land of Snow: Buddhist Art of the Himalayas Mar 28-Aug 25; Face It: the Photographic Portrait Apr 4-Aug 11. Hours: Wed‐Mon 12‐6pm, except Friday 12‐9pm www.nortonsimon.org

Southwest Museum of the American Indian 234 Museum Dr., Arroyo Campus (323) 221‐2164. Historic museum now under the auspices of The Autry National Center is currently open Saturdays 10am‐4pm to view Highlights of Southwest Museum Collection and see ongoing restoration underway. www.theautry.org Simon Wiesenthal Center and Museum of Tolerance 9786 W. Pico Blvd., (310) 553‐8403. Exhibitions on racism and prejudice. Free parking. Mon‐Fri 10am‐5pm, Sun 11am‐5pm. 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., (626) 628-9640

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from all over the world. One of the great acting studios, Stella Adler, has preserved through bad times and good. e creative class here in Hollywood is unrivaled anywhere else. We need to foster these institutions so we can continue developing the kind of talent that is our legacy, and celebrate its history. In Hollywood, we can accept nothing less than high quality projects. is in turn will create quality, middle class jobs while improving the vibrancy, the look and feel of this great community. Nor will we sacrifice what is so great about our residential neighborhoods while our commercial districts grow. Historic preservation can and does go hand in hand with growth and development. Conditions can be embedded into all permits that give protections or community benefit resources to surrounding neighborhoods, such as traffic control measures, Dash Bus services, streetscape improvements, or supporting local non-profit work that benefits the community.

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e Walk of Fame is being refurbished. Our movie Palaces have been restored. We have iconic new buildings, like Emerson College and Technicolor gracing Sunset Boulevard. Sunset Boulevard is also emerging as a place for new media and digital media, and will serve as a hub for the region. ere are more quality projects on the way in our major corridors. Over the past few years, Hollywood has had the greatest economic growth of any neighborhood in Los Angeles. e years of neglect, inertia and uncertainty have been replaced with a resurgence of investment, growth, jobs and optimism. Hollywood is on the way up, but as your councilman, I plan on doing much, much more, and I know I have allies in this endeavor. Let’s get us to that world class standard we deserve! Over the past 30 years, you have set the stage for this day. Now is the time. is is our Hollywood! Editor’s Note: For the councilmember’s entire speech, go to http://www.cd13.com/the_state_of_hollywood. DH

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Mt. Hollywood Congregational Church 1733 N. New Hampshire Ave. (323) 663-6577

Vedanta Society 1946 Vedanta Pl. (323) 465-7114 (See PLACES)

Russian Orthodox Church of Protection of the Holy Virgin 2041 Argyle Ave., (323) 466-4845

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

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 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

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First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood

FEATURED TOURS & SIGHTSEEING Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of L.A.SM, includes a movie-based theme park and Studio Tour; the CityWalk entertainment, shopping and dining complex, the Universal CityWalk Cinemas and the “5 Towers” state-of-the-art outdoor concert venue. World-class rides and attractions include the intense, award-winning ride, “King Kong 360 3-D” on the famed behind-the-scenes Studio Tour, the critically-acclaimed mega-attraction, “Transformers™: The Ride 3D,” “The Simpsons RideTM,” “Revenge of the MummySM—The Ride,” “Jurassic Park® —The Ride,” and the all-new 3D Ultra-HD movie motion-simulator adventure, “Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem.”

Starline Tours (800) 959-3131 The pioneers of the Movie Stars’ Homes Tour 75 years ago are still offering the best sightseeing tours of Beverly Hills and Bel-Air. Other tours include 1-Hour Hollywood Trolley Tours, Hop-on Hopoff Double-Decker City Tours and the best Grand Tour of Los Angeles. Get your Free Universal Studios or Warner Bros. Shuttle with Starline ticket purchase. www.starlinetours.com

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TV Tickets

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You are the studio audience!

ABC Four shows in Hollywood: America's Funniest Home Videos (see

Audiences Unlimited below); Dancing With The Stars and Skating With The Stars (see On Camera Audiences below) and Jimmy Kimmel Live! (see below).

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

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ings of TV shows on CBS, Fox, NBC, and more. Call (818) 260-0041 or go online www.tvtickets.com

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

El Capitan Entertainment Center, 6840 Hollywood Blvd. For tickets, please visit 1iota.com or call (323) 570-0096 (weekdays 12pm-4pm).

Merv Griﬃn Productions Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy

tapings tickets order by phone at (818) 773-3466, or online at wheeltickets.tv or jeopardytickets.tv.

NBC Tickets for The Tonight Show, 3000 W. Alameda Ave. in Burbank are available online at www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/tickets. Tickets for all other shows through Audiences Unlimited (above).

On Camera Audiences - Tickets for @Midnight, Chelsea

Lately, The X Factor, Dancing With the Stars, The Price is Right, Let’s Make a Deal, So You Think You Can Dance and more! (818) 295-2700. www.ocatv.com

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"We believe God is calling us to be a praying and worshipping community in the city. Trusting in God’s grace, centered on Jesus Christ and equipped by the Holy Spirit, we desire to proclaim the good news of Christ with our words and lives. We want to be a blessing to our community and the world." What does this look like?! Actors Co-op drama rich worship experiences Lord’s Lighthouse homeless ministry flourishing preschool vibrant children and family opportunities men’s basketball Celebrate Recovery City Lights young adults

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Tickets available for The Dr. Phil Show at 323-461PHIL, and The Doctors at 323-THE-DOCS. (See PLACES)

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28th Annual Charlie Awards

he Hollywood Arts Council’s 28th Annual Charlie Awards honor significant contributions to the arts and Hollywood. This year’s luncheon will be held Friday, April 25th, in the historic Blossom Room at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel site of the first Academy Awards presentation. The Charlies will be emceed by ABC7’s entertainment reporter, George Pennacchio. This year seven awards will be presented by celebrity guests. Preservation Arts Award— Christy McAvoy, founding principal of Historic Resources and noted preservation expert; Entertainment Arts Award– Hollywood Christmas Parade/Associated Television for bringing new life to one of Hollywood’s favorite events; Theatre Arts Award – Open Fist Theatre for its steadfast commitment to live theatre and Hollywood; Culinary Arts Award – Pink’s Hot Dogs, only in Hollywood is the hot dog an art form; Media Arts Award – George Pennacchio ABC7’s for entertainment and performing arts reporting; Cinema Arts Award – New Filmmakers LA for recognizing the work of emerging cinematic artists; Music Arts Award – Richard Sherman, award winning composer and lyricist, in recognition of a long and illustrious career (recently portrayed in this year’s biopic Saving Mr. Banks). Sponsors at press time include: Gold: Associated Television, Inc., Author Services Inc., Classic Arts Showcase, First Foundation Advisors, Paramount Pictures,

Pink’s, Variety and Discover Hollywood Magazine; Silver: Alliance Residential Company, Crescent Heights Realty; Bronze: ABC7 Television, COP Communications, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood Heritage, Nederlander Organization, Occidential Entertainment, Robertson Properties, Sunset Gower/Sunset Bronson Studios and Walt Disney Company. Tickets to be luncheon are $100. For additional information, please call (323)462-2355 or visit www.hollywoodartscouncil.org. The Hollywood Arts Council, an action-oriented 501©3 non-profit organization that works for the benefit of the Hollywood community through the arts, celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. Its programs for youth in the community include Project S.O.A.R. (Students Overcoming All Risks), an after-school art program conducted in Hollywood area elementary schools, and the annual Children’s Festival of the Arts, held the second Sunday of August at Paramount Pictures. The Council promotes the work of Hollywood arts organizations through a day by day calendar on its website and published in this publication. The Hollywood Arts Council is a membership organization open to all who recognize that the arts and culture of this community are unique in their variety and influence on the industry that bears its name. Membership dues are taxdeductible: Individual $25; Business/Organization $50; Corporate $250. DH

Entertainment Arts Award~ Hollywood Christmas Parade/ATI

Preservation Arts Award~ Christy McAvoy

Theatre Arts Award~ Open Fist Theatre Media Arts Award~ George Pennacchio Cinema Arts Award~

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Music Arts Award~ Richard Sherman

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