Discover Hollywood Magazine - Winter 2023

From the Editor

We ’ ve climbed back from the pandemic; three years ago, the world shut down We’re not quite out of the woods yet, but life is returning to normal whatever that is We’re grateful for the Hollywood Partnership, the organization that is the caretaker of our town (not an easy task) A new team is making a difference and its Ambassadors are on the job We’re safer and cleaner because of their effort Read about their new Dispatch Center Just prior to Covid-19’s arrival, Funko opened its only retail store outside of its Everett, Washington home If you don’t know what Funko is, Michael Darling takes us on a tour. More than toys, Funko is a phenomenon loved by collectors and influencers as well as children Since being introduced to their store, I’ve enjoyed asking “Do you know about Funko?” If the answer is “ no, ” take a trip to Hollywood Boulevard it will be a revelation.

Speaking of revelations, occasionally we discover something so familiar that it’s just part of the backdrop of our town Architectural historian Mar y Mallor y shares the histor y and importance of the building on the northeast corner of Sunset and Vine Here is one of the shining examples of the billionaire philanthropist and art enthusiast, Howard F Ahmanson, Jr and noted California artist Millard Sheets collaboration, an example of public art at its finest.

Leaving the best for last, one of only three JAPAN HOUSEs in the world, Hollywood is blessed to have a piece of Japan in our midst Celebrating its fifth anniversar y this year, the exhibits it has presented have opened our eyes to innovation and tradition as well as beauty Located at Ovation Hollywood (formerly Hollywood and Highland) and well wor th a visit

In this issue, I hope you learn that there’s a lot more to see and do in Hollywood than a visit to the Walk of Fame We’ve had our challenges recently, but the downs of life make the ups that much sweeter Be grateful we ’ re still here

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Oscar Arslanian

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Nyla Arslanian

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Nyla Arslanian T h i s S t e v e W i n t e r p h o t o f o r N a t i o n a l G e o g r a p h i c m a d e P - 2 2 a c e l e b r i t y

His life was a metaphor for living in Los Angeles Somehow, against all odds, he sur vived the freeways, the drought, the fires, the mud, the rain, roaming a wilderness in the midst of a city Known as P-22, a mountain lion, he was the King of our Jungle Los Angeles

“ H e c h a n g e d u s H e c h a n g e d t h e w a y w e l o o k a t L A A n d h i s i n f l u e n c e r s t a t u s e xt e n d e d a r o u n d t h e w o r l d , a s h e i n s p i r e d m i l l i o n s o f p e o p l e t o s e e w i l d l i f e a s t h e i r n e i g h b o r s H e m a d e u s m o r e h u m a n , m a d e u s c o n n e c t m o r e t o t h a t w i l d p l a c e i n o u r s e l v e s We a r e p a r t o f n a t u r e a n d h e r e m i n d e d u s o f t h a t E v e n i n t h e c i t y t h a t g a v e u s C a r m e g g e d o n , w h e r e w e t h o u g h t w i l d n e s s h a d b e e n b a n i s h e d a l o n g t i m e a g o , P - 2 2 r e m i n d e d u s i t ’ s s t i l l h e r e ”

Excerpt of P-22 eulogy by Beth Pratt, National Wildlife Federation

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Our History

Discover Hollywood Magazine was first published in 1979 as a Hollywood Arts Council survey booklet Hollywood Is A Summer Festival of the Arts Fourteen thousand were distributed throughout the community. From 1982-85, the Council partnered with Meredith Newspaper to produce a tabloid newsprint version and Discover Hollywood: A Summer A Festival of the Arts with 200,000 copies (with a 100,000 copy overrun distributed to hotels, theatres and galleries throughout the area) In 1986, the publication became a magazine and in 1989 went glossy and published annually until 1994 when the Council spun it off to Hollywood Is A Festival, Inc. a destination marketing organization as a biannual with 75,000 copies per issue

In 2005, Arslanian & Associates, Inc acquired the magazine and increased to quarterly frequency The publication has grown from an initial 14,000 copies to over 340,000 printed each year with an estimated readership of 650,000

Today Discover Hollywood Magazine is the only publication devoted to what to see and do in the world-famed LA district known as “Hollywood.” Its mission is to provide information to residents and visitors alike about the unique culture and lore of this place called Hollywood In essence, assisting its readers to “discover” Hollywood.

Although the past couple of years have been challenging, cutting back frequency, pages and reducing print run to 50,000, the website with a daily calendar and our weekly E-News keeps people engaged and informed.

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Hiding in Plain Sight Banking on Art Hiding in Plain Sight Banking on Art

by Mary Mallory

Beginning as a quaint farming community, Hollywood exploded in population and importance in the early Twentieth Century as the silent motion picture industry moved west from New Jersey, turning the sleepy burg into the filmic El Dorado. Such impressive structures as the Griffith Obser vatory, the Hollywood Bowl, the TCL Chinese Theatre, and the iconic Hollywood Sign lent additional esteem to the booming entertainment capital. Thanks to visionary financier Howard Ahmanson Sr and multi-talented artist Millard Sheets, the exquisite Hollywood Home Savings Bank (aka JP Morgan Chase Bank) at the famed Sun-

set and Vine intersection lavishly illustrates this Hollywood history through glamorous decoration in a landmark blending of art and commerce

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Architect and Holl ywood Heritage founder Fran

built on the site of the filming of Holl ywood ’ s first feature length motion picture The Squaw Man; paying homage in building-high mosaics to the giants of acting;

fil led with arc hitectur al ar t portraying Holl ywood histor y. ”

Banking executive Howard Ahmanson purchased the valuable piece of property in 1967 to serve as the Hollywood branch and artistic flagship of his over-40-branch chain of Home Savings and Loan banks across Southern California, all designed by Sheets, whom author Adam Arenson in his book “Banking on Beauty” calls “ an innovative artist and designer who made new, Midcentury Modern buildings seem timeless ”

Born July 1, 1906 in Omaha, Nebraska, Ahmanson grew up in Los Angeles and began selling fire insurance for National American Fire Insurance in the late 1920s and purchased property during the Great Depression After World War II, Ahmanson invested in savings and loans before buying Home Building and Loan, later known as Home Savings, in 1947, which quickly expanded during the Los Angeles area post-war real estate boom.

Ar t prodig y S heets was born June 24, 1907 in Pomona, California, one of S outhern California’s most prolific and pioneering painters. The young ar tist began winning art competitions as a high schooler for his dynamic, colorful

California landscapes, going on to study and teach at Chouinard Art Institute in L os Angeles. The Los Angeles Times described his work as a “ joy ful and buoyant response to the picturesque aspects of life in Southern California ” S heets studied mural and mosaic work, established Scripps College Fine Arts Department and eventually transitioned into architectural projects and designing such buildings as the W ilshire Boulevard Scottish Rite Masonic Temple.

At a time when commercial buildings seemed utilitarian and bland, Ahmanson determined to jazz them up and bring both beauty and histor y to the communities he ser ved. The executive stated that, “by providing truly an appropriate landmark, we can show our gratitude to a wonderful community which has been so nice to Home Savings and Loan.” The inspired banker turned to the renowned Sheets in 1953 to make his banks “timeless yet modern,” telling him “I want buildings that will be exciting 75 years from now. ”

Home S avings bank buildings, S heets adopted the New Formalism Style, employing classical elements with highly stylized decoration. Given total freedom in his creative designs by Ahmanson and following his dictates, Sheets’ decorative designs saluted the loc al and cultural histor y of each location in their decorative art.

The Sunset and Vine property originated as part of Col Robert J Northam’s 1901 ranch, featuring a small barn at the Northeast corner of Selma Avenue and Vine Street that later became known as the Lasky-DeMille Barn and now ser ves as the Hollywood Heritage Museum. Purchased by Fullerton real estate man Jacob Stern in 1904, the barn and surrounding lot operated as a rental motion picture studio operated by Harr y Revier and Louis Loss Burns beginning in 1912. Subleased by first-time director

that adorn the façade Find Sarah Bernhardt as “Queen Elizabeth” (1912), Gar y Cooper from High Noon” (1952), Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan in “The Kid” (1922), Bette Davis, Greta Garbo and Julie Andrews (to name just a few) all beautifully executed in this ancient artform

BELOW: Howard Ahmanson, the man who made it all happen

BOTTOM: Ahmanson’s

Cecil B. DeMille in 1913 to ser ve as headquarters for the Jesse L Lasky Feature P lay Co ’ s 1914 production of The Squaw Man, the first feature length film shot in Hollywood, the little barn ser ved as the birthplace for what is now Paramount Studios. After the studio moved to Melrose Avenue in 1926, the original buildings were demolished.

Small businesses occupied the site until National Broadcasting Company (NBC) purchased the property in 1936 to construct their West Coast headquarters A lush Streamline

Moderne building, NBC Radio City was designed by architect John W. Austin and opened in 1938, featuring the impressive two-story mural The Spirit of Radio created by Edward Trumbull in its lobby Moving their West Coast headquarters to Burbank in 1964 just 28 years later, NBC destroyed the handsome structure In 1967, Ahmanson purchased the esteemed former site of NBC Radio City at the northeastern corner of Sunset and Vine to serve as Sheets’ Hollywood canvas.

Sheets focused all decorative elements for the jewel box bank on the site’s former entertainment histor y. Creating a plaza by angling the building to the corner, the designer installed Paul Manship’s Art Deco sculpture Europa and the Bull to face the intersection The sleek exterior travertine walls celebrated movie stars in their iconic roles through vibrant multi-colored mosaics. Such icons as Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins, sexy “It ” girl Clara Bow, and cowboy hero William S. Hart graced both front and rear walls, while scores of other celebrity names were etched in gold beside them

Interior art eclipsed the exterior Sheets himself painted a colorful mural highlighting DeMille’ s 1914 film The Squaw Man on a lobby wall. S tudio ar tist S usan Her tel crafted a breathtaking massive stained glass window at the rear entrance featuring great chases in film, art, and literature. Keystone Kops, cowboys and Indians, trains, and even Harold Lloyd dangling from a c lock tower in the film Safety Last dazzled the eye as they greeted guests

In 2020, Holl ywood Heritage, Inc submitted a Histor ic Cultural Monument nomination for the majestic structure. Giving the submittal a personal touch, Kathr yn Ahmanson, great-great niece of original owner Ahmanson, researched and wrote the detailed histor y and background for the report Recognizing the cultural and historic significance of their classic and exquisite building, JP Morgan Chase supported the nomination After almost a year-long process, the City of L os Angeles approved the Hollywood Home S avings Bank as an official L os Angeles Historic Cultural Monument in September 2022.

A “happy combination of artistic beauty and functional simplicity, ” the stunning Hollywood Home Savings Bank still attracts art and film histor y lovers who recognize its endur ing beaut y, demonstrating S heets’ own words that “ This building has become a kind of landmark in many ways for a lot of people.” DH

LEFT: Susan Hertel’s magnificent stained glass window, located above the rear entrance of the bank building, features panels depicting scenes from film and literature See “EXIT” sign at bottom for scale

challenge: replacing the Art Deco RCA West Coast Headquarters shown here in 1949.

Mar y Mallor y, film historian, photograph archivist, and researcher, focuses on Los Angeles and early film histor y She has written four books including Hollywoodland: Tales Lost and Found. Mallor y ser ves on Hollywood Heritage, Inc ' s Board of Directors

Comes to Hollywood!

Ha v e yo u e v e r w a n t e d t o s t a n d w i t h t h e J u s t i c e L eague, take a seat in Luke S kywalker ’ s landspeeder o r s t a re d o w n t h e t e r r i f y i n g D e m o g o r g o n f ro m S t r a n g e r T h i n g s ? T h e re ’ s a p l a c e o n H o l l y wo o d B o u l e v a rd where you c an do al l that and more. Ever since it op ened in No v e m b e r 2 0 1 9 , Fu n k o H o l l y w o o d h a s b e e n a mu s t - v i s i t dest inat ion f or p op cult ure obsessives.

Based out of Everett, Washington, Funko was founded in 1998 as a maker of vintage style toys and bobbleheads. However, the company is best known for its line of POP! V inyl figures, which launched in 2011 and has grown to be a bil lion-dol lar business. Even if you don’t know Funko Pops, as fans call them, by name you ’ ve probabl y seen them on store shelves, your coworker ’ s desk, or in your friend ’ s Zoom background. The omnipresent Funko Pop design sees pop culture icons given round eyes on a big head and little body, reminiscent of the Japanese chibi aesthetic. Funko Pops have become so popular, that Pop tie-ins are now key par ts of any blockbuster film’s merchandising plan W hen Black Panther: Wakanda Forever came out in November, fans could go online and order Pop-ified versions of the films’ new characters before the c losing credits finished.

Fu n k o Po p s h a v e d e p i c t e d e v e f r o m t h e A d d a m s Fa m i l y t o Z o o l

I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e e x p e c t e d s u p e h e r o e s a n d c a r t o o n c h a r a c t e r s , yo u c a n f i n d Fu n k o Po p s o f mus i c i a n s , a t

dreams for the brand. In a 2021 inter view with Forbes, Mariotti calls the store “the Disneyland of retail ” Funko had previously opened a 15thousand square foot flagship store in S eattle, but at 44-thousand square feet, the Holl ywood store is near l y three times that siz e According to Mariotti, the Funko board were uncertain about going so big, but he knew that fans would love the opportunity to take self-

Funko Hollywood is a whimsical, immersive retail experience into a world of fantasy, film and animation and the characters that populate them.

J u r a s s i c P a r k , ( r i g h t ) , H a r r y P o t t e r ( b e l o w ) , a n d S t a r Wa r s ( b o t t o m r i g h t ) a r e j u s t a f e w o f t h e p o p c u l t u r e b l o c k b u s t e r s b e c k o n i n g v i s i t o r s .

BOTTOM LEFT: Selfies and photos of family and friends with favorite characters are non-stop, while everywhere you turn are fun things to see and buy.

ies with Pop-ized versions of their favorite characters. As visitors enter Funko Hol l ywo o d, one of the first things the y ’ l l see is a recreation of the Warr ior Fal ls of Wakanda from Blac k Panther, with oversiz ed Funko Pops of the films’ main characters. T h e s t o re h a s d o z e n s o f p h o t o o p p o r t u n i t i e s , a llowing you to p op (pun int e n d e d ) i n t o yo u r f a v o r i t e f i c t i o n a l u n i v e r s e . Ta k e a s e a t a t a t a b l e w i t h H a r r y Po t t e r a n d f r i e n d s , h o p i n Fre d F l i n t s t o n e ’ s c a r, o r c h i l l i n a b o w l o f C r u n c h Ber r ies with a larger-thanl i f e Fu n k o Po p v e r s i o n o f C a p ’ n C r u n c h I t ’ s a o n eof-a-kind store and Instag r a m a t t r a c t i o n . A s M a r i o t t i e x p l a i n s i n t h e For b es inter vie w, “ I like to walk into a place, b e t r ansf o r m e d , a n d w a t c h o t h e r p e o p l e w a l k t h ro u g h t h e s p a c e a n d s e e h o w e x c i t e d the y get ”

“Pop People” are custom-assembled from thousands of possible combinations of body parts, hair, features, clothings, accessories, etc., to create a Funko Pop! of yourself! Funko staff create each one individually from an electronic menu of choices.

B u t i t ’ s n o t j u s t t h e p h o t o o p s t h a t a r e a t t r a c t i n g p e o p l e t o Fu n k o H o l l y w o o d . N o t o n l y a r e y o u a b l e t o p u t y o u r s e l f i n Po p - i f i e d v e r s i o n s o f b e l o v e d

w o r l d s , b u t Fu n k o H o l l y w o o d i s o n e o f t h e o n l y p l a c e s y o u c a n t u r n y o u r s e l f i n t o a Fu n k o Po p ! Av a i l a b l e e x c l u s i v e l y a t t h e H o l l y w o o d a n d E v e r e t t s h o p s , t h e “ Po p Pe o p l e ! ” e x p e r i e n c e a l l o w s y o u t o w o r k w i t h Fu n k o e m p l o ye e s t o m a k e a c u s t o m Fu n k o Po p t h a t l o o k s l i k e y o u o r a l o v e d o n e . T h e Po p Pe o p l e k i o s k s a re a l l a b o u t c u s t o m i z a t i o n , a s yo u ’ l l ge t t o c h o o s e f ro m s k i n t o n e s , e ye l a s h e s , f ac i a l f e at ures and o ver 100 diff erent combinat ions of hairst y les and h a i r c o l o r s T h a t ’ s j u s t t h e h e ad ; yo u ’ re a l s o p re s e n t e d w i t h m a ny d i f f e re n t o p t i o n s f o r yo u r Po p d u p l i c a t e ’ s b o d y a n d props. Unsur pr isingl y, the Pop People e xp er ience is incredi b l y p o p u l a r I t ’ s b e c o m e q u i t e c o m m o n o n H o l l y w o o d B o u l e v a rd t o s e e l i n e s a ro u n d t h e b l o c k t o c re a t e Po p Pe op l e , t o t h e p o i n t t h a t Fu n k o ’ s w e b s i t e w a r n s t h a t “ t h e p ro c e s s f ro m w h e n yo u f i r s t ge t i n l i n e t o w h e n yo u re c e i ve yo u r p o p c a n t a k e a ny w h e re f ro m o n e t o t h re e h o u r s . ” T h e re ’ s n o q u e s t i o n t h a t Fu n k o H o l l y w o o d h a s a d d e d a l o t o f c h a r a c t e r ( a n d c h a r a c t e r s ) t o H o l l y w o o d I t ’ s a m a t c h m ad e i n v i ny l f i g u re h e a ve n . A s a Fu n k o s p ok e s p e rs o n s a i d i n a s t a t e m e n t t o D i s c o v e r H o l l y w o o d , “ H o l l yw o o d i s t h e h o m e o f f i l m , T V, a n d a l l t h i n g s e n t e r t a i n m e n t , a n d t h e r ef o re w a s a p e r f e c t f i t ” D H

Business is brisk! N ext!

Oscar’s Hollywood

BARDAS Investment Group and Bain Capital Real Estate have announced plans for the $600 million redevelopment of the Television Center at 6311 Romaine Street in the heart of Hollywood that will transform the historic facility into a modern 620,000-square-foot urban studio campus

The central art deco office building is situated in what could be called Hollywood hallowed ground. In 1919, Metro built its huge studio covering four city blocks. By 1924, the studio was known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Hollywood was evolving and in 1930, MGM moved to Culver City and the building that would become Technicolor’s headquarters was established Since 2014 it has operated as Television Center, an office complex catering to entertainment and production offices.

Technology has evolved and now a reimagined creative office environment along with a state-of-the-art production facility will be combined with the preser vation of many of the distinctive buildings built during Technicolor’s heyday. The project will become an intimate new studio campus rebranded as Echelon Television Center, according to BARDAS founder and Managing Principal David Simon.

“This project represents our company’s continued focus on redeveloping infill

p i t a l o f t h e world,” said Simon. “The old home to Technicolor and Metro Pictures represents another great opportunity to keep ‘Hollywood in Hollywood’ ”

Bain Capital Real Estate Managing Director Joe Marconi added, “We are extremely

Discover Hollywood Special Report by

Oscar Arslanian

excited to breathe life back into this site, honoring its past while delivering an exceptional project curated for today’s content creators in the heart of Hollywood Similar to our Echelon Studios project, Echelon at Television Center will be another great addition to the entertainment and media landscape in Hollywood.”

The property will be managed under the joint venture’s Echelon brand, which provides a unique amenity core of hospitality programming and ser vices including on-site experiences, wellness platforms, food and beverage branded operators and on-site management catering to the needs of the media and entertainment community. DH

THE LOS ANGELES FILM SCHOOL

6363 Sunset Blvd (323) 860-0789 The Los Angeles Film School, located in the heart of Hollywood is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), VA-approved, and offers entertainment-focused Bachelor of Science degrees in Animation, Audio Production, Digital Filmmaking, Entertainment Business, Film Production, Graphic Design, and Writing for Film & TV as well as Associate of Science degrees in Audio Production, Music Production, and Film The L A Film School has been an academic leader in the entertainment community since 1999 Our goal is to equip every student with the necessary skills they need to succeed in this industry Whether our students choose to take classes online or on campus in Hollywood, we train the next generation of creative professionals Students thrive in our experimental environment under the instruction of seasoned faculty members, many of whom are still actively involved in the entertainment industry www lafilm

o n m e n t o ff e r i n g m o r e t h a n 1 0 0 v o c a t i o n a l a n d p r o f e s s i o n a l p r o g r a m s i n c l u d i n g d e g r e e s , t r a n s f e r p r og r a m s a n d c e r t i f i c a t e s t o m o r e t h a n 1 8 , 0 0 0 s t u d e n t s L o s A n g e l e s C i t y C o l l e g e i s h o m e t o o n e o f t h e m o s t v i b r a n t a n d d i v e r s e c a m p u s e s i n t h e c o u n t r y a n d h o u s e s s t a t e o f t h e a r t e q u i p m e n t , s o u n d s t a g e s a n d e d i t i n g r o o m s f o r s t u d e n t s m a j o r i n g i n c i n e m a / t v, t h ea t r e a n d m u s i c T h e c a m p u s p r o v i d e s a w i d e r a n g e o f p r o f e s s i o n a l a n d v o c a t i o n a l p r og r a m s a t a f r a c t i o n o f t h e c o s t o f s t a t e a n d p r i v a t e c o l l e g e s N o t a b l e a l u m n i i n c l u d e M o r g a n F r e e m a n , M a r k H a m i l l , A l v i n A i l e y, N i c k B e c k , J e r r y G o l d s m i t h , J o h n W i l l i a m s a n d C l i n t E a s t w o o d w w w l a c i t y c o l l e g e e d u

BARDAS/Bain Capital Real Estate to Develop $600 Million Hollywood Studio Project

Places of interest

Bronson Caves

3200 Canyon Dr Used as backdrop for countless movies and TV shows such as Gunsmoke and Bonanza, the jungle island in the original King Kong, 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/US101

Dolby Theatre hosts the annual Academy Awards ceremony

Academy of Motion Picture Ar ts & Sciences

Mar y Pickford Center

1313 N Vine St Built in 1949, first Hollywood TV studio Early shows and sitcoms included Queen for a Day and I Love Lucy Includes 286-seat Linwood Dunn Theater, Academy offices and Academy Film Archive www oscars org/about/facilities/linwood-dunn-theater

American Film Institute

2021 N Western Ave (323) 856-7600 Historic Immaculate Hear t College campus now famed institute and one of the best film and video libraries in the world www afi com

American Society of Cinematographers

1782 N Orange Dr (323) 969-4333 Built in 1903, this classic Mission Revival residence has been lovingly cared for by the Society since 1936 www theasc com

Named “Cahuenga” or “Little Hills” by the Tongva tribe of Native Americans The ancient way through the hills was travelled by Spanish explorer Don Gaspar de Por tola in the 18th centur y and later by the American frontiersman Kit Carson

Capitol Records

1750 N Vine St World’s first circular office building was built in 1956, the light on its rooftop spire flashes “H-O-L-LY-W-O-O-D” in Morse code Gold albums of its many ar tists displayed in lobby John Lennon and other Capitol ar tists’ stars on sidewalk Ar tist Richard Wyatt’s LA Jazz mural in tile depicts jazz greats www capitolstudios com

Chaplin-Keaton-Lloyd Alley

1640 Cahuenga Blvd Site of Charlie Chaplin (The Kid), Buster Keaton (chased by Keystone Kops) and Harold Lloyd silent films For more silent film locations visit www silentlocations com

For the visitor to truly enjoy a visit to Hollywood, venture off the beaten path to explore and discover what the town is all about.

Attractions:

Hollywood Athletic Club

• Escape Hotel Hollywood 6633 Hollywood Blvd

www escapehotelhollywood com

• Funko Hollywood 6201 Hollywood Blvd

www funko com/hollywood

• Hollywood Wax Museum 6767 Hollywood Blvd

www hollywoodwaxmuseum com

• Guinness World of Records Museum

6764 Hollywood Blvd www guinness com

• Madame Tussauds 6933 Hollywood Blvd

www madametussauds com

• Ripley’s Believe it or Not! 6780 Hollywood Blvd

www ripleyshollywood com

The hills of Hollywood

Château Élysée/Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Inter national

5930 Franklin Ave (323) 960-3100 Built in the late 1920s, Hollywood’s first residential hotel, guests included Clark Gable, Bette Davis, Carole Lombard, Car y Grant, Katherine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogar t, and Ginger Rogers Now owned by Church of Scientology www manor-scientology org

Chase Bank/Millard Sheets

1500 N Vine St Mosaics, murals and stained glass created by noted California ar tist Millard Sheets depict Hollywood personalities (Featured this issue)

Places continues on page 30

Dining

where to eat

The Dudes’ Brewing Company

6615 Hollywood Blvd (323) 321-6056 Hollywood’s only craft brewer y offers variety of craft beers, local wines, and high proof ale cocktails; Neapolitan style pizza, baked burgers and a selection of street-food inspired specialties Great location to watch a game or chill with friends on rooftop deck overlook Check website for hours www thedudesbrew com

Katsuya Hollywood

25 Degrees

7000 Hollywood Blvd (323) 785-7244 Hands down the best burger on the Boulevard! Menu fills ever y craving from rancher’s eggs and griddle favorities in the morning to draft beers and spiked shakes at night Grab a plush leather booth or bar seating Open 7am-10pm; breakfast til 11 am; limited all day menu Deliver y available

The Barish

7000 Hollywood Blvd (323) 297 0100 Tucked in the corner of the landmarked lobby of the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, The Barish is Nancy Silver ton’s new restaurant Inspired by summers spent cooking over open fires in Italy, the steaks, fish and poultr y are grilled simply over a vast wood fire while salads and accompaniments are inflected with the bold California-Italian flavors that made Nancy an award-winning legend Open Wed, Thurs, Sun 5:30PM – 9:30pm, Fri & Sat 5pm – 10pm

The Cat and Fiddle Restaurant and Pub

742 N Highland Ave (323) 468-3800 A Hollywood institution since 1982 Offering lunch and dinner daily Homemade British specialties like Fish and Chips, Bangers and Mash, Shepherd’s Pie, Beef Wellington, a lovely Sunday Roast; also burgers, salads and more! Vegan and catering www thecatandfiddle com

Dresden Restaurant

1760 N Vermont Ave , (323) 665-4294 An iconic, family-owned, Hollywood landmark since 1954 features “Cer tified Angus Beef” and a wide selection of traditional entrees Classic bar Dinner hours, Wed-Sat 5-10; Sun, 5-9 www.thedresden.com

6300 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 871-8777. With more than ten locations worldwide, Katsuya’s trademark award-winning Japanese cuisine and acclaimed sushi and bold design has created an inter national empire Using only the freshest ingredients, Chef Katsuya Uechi crafts dishes with a moder n twist and elegance, paired with signature cocktails and an extensive sake list. Open Sun-Wed 5-10pm; Thurs-Sat 5-11pm. www katsuyarestaurants com

M a g a r i 6115 Sunset Blvd (310-2563555) Nestled in the hear t of Hollywood, Magari's take on Italian cuisine is unique & hear twarming Classic Italian dishes are combined with nuances of Japanese elements Enjoy our spacious patio or cozy up indoors Ciao!

Miceli’s 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 deliver y Banquet Facilities Full Bar Live Piano Singing Ser vers w w w m i c e l i s r e s t a u r a n t c o m

Musso & Frank Grill

6667 Hollywood Blvd (323) 467-7788 Once you savor the superior food and drink, soak in the unparalleled histor y, you’ll understand why tastemakers and power brokers keep coming back Ready to be wowed by legendar y ser vice and savoir-faire? Step into our door and into another time New private dining rooms. Tue-Sat 5pm-11pm. Sun 410pm Closed Mon www mussoandfrank com

Magari

The Barish: Elegant dining at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

Osteria Mamma

The Cat and Fiddle

5732 Melrose Ave (323) 284-7060 This true Italian trattoria features gnocchi, pastas and other "heavenly" treats and ever yone's treated like family Hours Mon-Thurs 11:30am-9:45pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-10pm, Sun 5pm-9:45pm www,osteriamamma com

Palermo Italian Restaurant

1858 N Vermont Ave , (323) 663- 1178 World Famous Palermo Italian Restaurant specializes in crafting mouth-watering Italian cuisine and providing superb customer ser vice Meals are prepared fresh to order and made with pride Order online for deliver y or pickup Hours 11am9:30pm; closed Mon & Tues. www.palermorestuarant.net

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 stor y, star ting with Paul & Betty Pink selling hot dogs from a car t on a neighborhood street cor ner at La Brea & Melrose in 1939 Pink’s is renowned for its delicious variety of hot dogs and hamburgers, huge por tions, and affordable prices Its historic, fun atmosphere is considered a quintessential Hollywood experience, par ticularly for the late-night club crowd Hours: Sun-Thurs 9:30am-11pm, Fri-Sat 9:30am-1am www pinkshollywood com

Raf falo’s Pizza

1657 N La Brea Ave , (323) 462-1344 or (323) 851-4022 “The best pizza in town ” Since 1977 ser ving pizza, dinners, sandwiches, salads, beer and wine in a rustic setting at the corner of Hollywood Blvd and La Brea Ave. They deliver to home or office. Sun-Thurs 11am-11pm, Fri and Sat 11am-12am www raffallospizzala com

Wood & Vine

6280 Hollywood Blvd (323) 334-3360, Restaurant and cocktail bar established in 2011 offers a menu of market-driven seasonal shared plates, craft cocktails, and local small batch wines and beers The team strives to create a warm and inviting atmosphere, where great hospitality is the objective Per fect before a show at the Pantages! Tues-Thurs 511:30pm; Fri & Sat 5pmmidnight; Sunday 4-10pm www woodandvine com

Wood & Vine

E xce e d i n g

Expectations

AAvisited central Hollywood lately can see destination’s climb back from the Covid ll a work in progress. Undaunted how-

ership a non-profit organization led by rsees the public realm in the Hollywood ness Improvement District) is moving g -ser vice Community Dispatch Center that will provide free assistance for residents and visitors alike.

Slated to open in January 2023, The Hollywood Partnership Community Dispatch Center (HPCDC) will have an “on-thestreet ” presence at 6562 Hollywood Blvd., a former retail storefront located in the heart of the district. Staffed by a newly-enhanced ambassador program consisting of three teams Clean Team, Safety Team and Hospitality Team to implement essential public services above and beyond what the City of Los Angeles provides, including: Emptying trash cans or removing waste on the Walk of Fame and other streets throughout the district, providing pres-

sure washing, graffiti removal, and pan and broom ser vices.

Providing recommendations or directions to a specific location in Hollywood or offering general guidance on how to navigate the district

Providing security response or assistance for non-emergency safety issues Safety Ushers will be available to walk with people while in the district late at night.

Hollywood Partnership Community Trust, an affiliate of the Hollywood Partnership, received a $250,000 grant from LA County’s third district, to establish the HPCDC a first-of-itskind facility offering more than just ambassador services It will also be a collaboration hub where the Hollywood Partnership will work with Urban

by Nyla Arslanian

Keeping an eye on things. Storefront at 6420 Hollywood Blvd. is action central for Hollywood’s new Dispatch Center.

Alchemy and Hollywood 4WRD, a coalition of local service agencies, to actively connect unhoused and unwell individuals on the street with the services they need Furthermore, there will be a concerted effort to work with the LAPD Hollywood Division on initiatives to create a safer, more welcoming environment

According to Rawson, “Hollywood is home to teams of incredible individuals and organizations who are dedicated to this community, focusing their energy on finding solutions for our most challenging issues. We can make more of an impact if we work together ”

To achieve this, Rawson continues, “The Community Dispatch Center will be a central hub where we can work with our public service and law enforcement partners to address and determine solutions around crime, homelessness, addiction and mental health issues.”

Ultimately, the Hollywood Partnership aims to work with businesses and property owners to create a network of privately owned, exterior security cameras around the district that dispatchers will monitor, and

the LAPD can use as an investigation tool or to track an emergency in real time.

Rawson is confident, “For the first time in Hollywood, we can utilize our various resources to create a holistic and meaningful approach to make real change in the public realm ”

Most importantly, the HPCDC will be available 24/7 and just a phone call away. Ambassadors will be readily accessible by calling (833) HLY WOOD (459-9663)

There’s little doubt that the core area of Hollywood is changing; where there were only a few hotels, the district now boasts several engaging boutique properties resulting in a total of nearly 3,000 rooms, some with rates as high as $400 a night Soon, a new high-rise hotel will begin construction at Sunset and Wilcox, and 12 other hotel developments are approved or in the planning process in the district In 2023, visitors to the area could number nearly 30 million

Also high on the priority list for The Partnership is advocating for the City of Los Angeles to step up its street maintenance and other city services When an area creates a business improvement district, property owners are self-assessed an additional amount on their taxes to help enhance and improve the area. What has occurred in Hollywood is basic services such as security, trash removal and tree trimming have become line-item expenses for the BID. Fully 75 percent of the HP budget is devoted to safety, security, and cleaning. Such expenses leave little for staffing, marketing, promotion, or business attraction additional reasons why the district was created.

n m o v i e t h e a t e r s k e p t i t h u m m i n g. U n l i k e d o w n t o w n LA w h i c h b e f o re t h e re s i d e n t i a l b u i l d i n g b o o m e m p t i e d o u t a t n i g h t , H o l l y w o o d h a s a l w a y s h a d a s t ro n g re s i d e n t b a s e w i t h c e n t r a l a re a a p a r t m e n t d w e l l e r s

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Ambassadors are on duty daily to offer assistance.

S i d e w a l k c l e a n i n g a n d t r a s h p i c k u p a r e p r i o r i t i e s

The Wonder of JAPAN HOUSE

Los Angeles

JExploring Japanese Art and Culture

APAN HOUSE Los Angeles, located at The O vation (former l y Holl ywood & Highland) in Holl ywood, is onl y one of three centers of this innovative, worldwide project the other two being in London and Sao Paulo, Brazil.

C o n c e i v e d b y t h e M i n i s t r y o f Fo r e i g n A f f a i r s o f J a p a n , i t s e e k s t o n u r t u r e a d e e p e r u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f J a p a n i n t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l c o m m u n i t y. O c c u p y i n g t w o f l o o r s a t O v a t i o n H o l l y w o o d , JA PA N H O U S E L o s A n g e l e s p r o v i d e s a p l a c e o f n e w d i s c o v e r y t h a t t r a ns c e n d s p h y s i c a l a n d c o n c e p t u a l b o u n d a r i e s c r e a t i n g e xp e r i e n c e s t h a t r e f l e c t t h e b e s t o f J a p a n t h r o u g h i t s s p a c e s a n d d i v e r s e p r o g r a m s

From manga (comic book ar t) to modern architecture, prototyping to paper culture, and ramen bowls, the Galler y has e xhibited the b est of Japanese cult ure. Minimal, refined, and int r ic ate, e xhibit ing ar t ists embr ace Japanese aesthet ics through a my r iad of mediums inc luding ar t, fashion, gast ronomy, tec hnolog y, te xt iles, and liter at ure. E xhibitions rotate ever y two to three months and are a gif t of ar t and culture to our cit y by the government of Japan.

Each JAPAN HOUSE exhibit has been an exploration into the heart of the Japanese art and innovation, past and present. An initial exhibit featured prototype technolog y. A large scale video exhibition was an interactive delight, as visitors’ movements were incorporated into the images on the massive screens. An extensive exhibit of ramen bowl was whimsical and beautiful. The most recent exhibit of the art of bamboo featured fourth generation bamboo artist, Tanake Chikuunsai IV, in a site specific work of wonder and beauty.

The current exhibit, a thought-provoking Designing for Disaster Stories from Seven Regenerative Cities inspired by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, presents visionary new design practices that are building safer futures for a changing world. Introducing the concept of “Regenerative Urbanism”, this timely exhibition explores new ways to respond to nature instigated disasters and build more resilient environments around the world.

The person charged with bringing JAPAN HOUSE to Los Angeles is Yuko Kaifu, its president Uniquely suited to the task, Yuko Kaifu’s career began at the Ministr y of Foreign Affairs of Japan with assignments that included the Embassy of Japan in Canada and various departments at the Ministr y ’ s

Fostering awareness and appreciation for Japan around the wor ld by showcasing the ver y best of Japanese ar t, design, gast ronomy, inno vat ion, tec hnolog y, and more, it brings various aspects of Japan to American and international audiences.

The second floor space spans more than 6,000 sq. ft. and features an exhibition galler y and a sub-galler y for intimate galler y talks and smaller exhibitions. The fif th-floor space spans 8,000 sq. f t, and features a relaxing librar y, a multipur pose e vent venue, restaurant and simpl y spectacular views of Los Angeles.

Yuko Kaifu, JAPAN HOUSE President

headquarters in Tokyo and Foreign Policy Bureau and Cultural Affairs Bureau as Deputy Director. In 2001, she was assigned to the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles as a Consul in charge of political affairs and community relations. After leaving government service, Yuko served as Vice president of the Japanese American National Museum and was Managing Director of Corporate Communications from at MUFG Union Bank until she established Japan House Los Angeles in 2016.

Discover Hollywood: One of only three Japan Houses in the world, why was Hollywood chosen as its Los Angeles location?

Yuko Kaifu: We located Japan House in Los Angeles not onl y because of its Japanese American population; it ’ s also a gateway both to and from Japan Things are happening here all the time. It ’ s a cultural hub and one of the most diverse regions in the US. Opening in Holl ywood may have been an unusual choice but being here we have the oppor tunit y to connect with people from all over the world. They come to see the familiar sights and are also able to discover Japan.

DH: Each of the exhibitions have offered a unique look into the heart of Japanese Culture. What is the criteria for choosing what is presented?

YK: Tour ing e xhibitions which travel to al l three loc ations of JAPAN H O USE are c hosen by a committee consist ing of ar t and cultural e xper ts in Japan. O ur other e xhibitions are or iginal to L os Angeles and have no specific cr iter ia or r ules We are not an ar t museum and we are able to showcase not just ar t but also the best of Japan’s culture and lifest y le to the rest of the wor ld. For instance, our recent bamboo e xh i b i t s h owe d h ow we t a k e c a re o f a n d l i ve i n h a r m o ny with nature. The current exhibit is about making cities resilient to natural disasters so the y c an recover quic kl y. W hat ne w ideas c an we share?

Exhibitions include Tanake Chikuunsai IV’s “Life Cycles: A Bamboo Exploration” (left) and the fanciful ramen bowl exhibit (below).

LEFT: Fifth floor space has library, conference center and restaurant.

DH: Your role goes beyond JAPAN HOUSE. You ser ve on the Board of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and the Advisor y Board of UCL A Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies as well as many Japanese cultural and business associations, what is your official capacity as a representative of Japan?

YK: W hen I was with the Ministr y of Foreign Affairs and the Japanese Consulate, I kne w I could be reassigned anywhere in the wor ld. I wanted to stay in Los Angeles and so I lef t government ser vice. In my own small way with relationships and diplomac y, I see my self as being a connector and through JAPAN HOUSE, I’m able to bring people together and share Japanese culture and way of life. Hol l ywood has made us feel ver y welcome; we ’ ve found a respectful and engaged community here and we are ver y grateful. DH

&Arts Entertainment

Visual arts

The L.A. Ar t Show returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center Februar y 15-19 featuring a vast array of ar t to the delight of collectors and appreciators from near and far The 4-day extravaganza is the most comprehensive international contemporar y ar t show in America More than 200,000 square feet of exhibition space is committed today’s prominent galleries These domestic and international galleries, beyond their booths, curate special exhibits that are at the forefront of the burgeoning contemporar y ar t movement. The show offers an extraordinar y array of works and experiences in its specialized sections of modern and contemporar y ar t. While Hollywood’s claim to fame has been the moving image, in recent years many noted ar t galleries have sprouted up throughout the area a veritable explosion of ar t to enjoy or collect

Fahey/Klein Galler y 148 N La Brea Ave (323) 934-2250 www faheykleingaller y com

Galler y 1988

Galler y 825 (LA Ar t Association) 825 N La Cienega Blvd (310) 652-8272 www laaa org

Gemini G.E.L. 8365 Melrose Ave (323) 651-0513 www geminigel com

Gr uin Galler y 8270 Santa Monica Blvd (646) 525-6213 www gruingaller y com

HVW8 Ar t + Design Galler y 661 N. Spaulding Ave. 323-655-HVW8 (4898) hvw8.com

Hamilton-Selway Fine Ar t 8678 Melrose Ave (310) 657-1711 www hamiltonselway com

Harper’s Los Angeles Galler y 8115 Melrose Ave (631)324-1131 Opened Oct 2021 www harpersgaller y com

JAPAN HOUSE

Louise Alexander Galler y/AF Projects 7503 Sunset Blvd 213) 793-1530 www louise-alexander com

Anat Ebgi 4859 Fountain Ave Los Angeles, CA 90029 (323) 407-6806 anatebgi com

Bar nsdall Ar t Park

4 8 0 0 H o l l y w o o d B l v d I n c l u d e s L A M u n i c i p a l A r t G a l l e r y, F r a n k L l o y d Wr i g h t ’ s H o l l y h o c k H o u s e , G a l l e r y T h e a t r e , J u n i o r A r t s C e n t e r a n d B a r n s d a l l A r t C e n t e r w w w b a r n s d a l l o r g ( S e e P L A C E S )

Tanya Bonakdar Galler y

1010 N Highland Ave (323) 380-7172 www tanyabonakdargaller y com

Sarah Brook Galler y

5229 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90027 www sarahbrookgallery com

Corita Ar t Center

5515 Franklin Ave (323) 450-4650 The Joyous Revolutionar y, a chronological over view of activist, ar tist, teacher and for mer nun

Corita Kent www corita org

Deitch Projects Galler y 11/6

925 N Orange Drive and 7000 Santa Monica Blvd (323) 925-3000 exhibitions deitch com/los-angeles

6801 Hollywood Blvd , Level 2 (800) 516-0565 An innovative project of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, fosters awareness and appreciation for Japan around the world by showcasing the very best of Japanese art, design, gastronomy, innovation, technology, and more www japanhouse com

Kohn Galler y 1227 N Highland Ave (323) 461-3311 www kohngaller y com

KP Projects Galler y 633 N La Brea Ave (323) 933-4408 www kpprojects net

Launch Galler y 170 S La Brea Ave , upstairs (323) 899-1363 www launchla org

La Luz de Jesus Galler y 4633 Hollywood Blvd (323) 666-7667 Located inside the Soap Plant/Wacko www laluzdejesus com

Leica Galler y Los Angeles 8783 Beverly Blvd (424) 777-0341 www leicagaller yla com

Los Angeles Contemporar y Exhibitions (LACE)

Bastiaan Woudt Ambo Toes, 2016 on exhibit at Fahey/Klein Galler y thru March 18

Joshua Petker Red Gloves 2022 on exhibit at Anat Ebgi thru March 4.

Los Angeles Municipal Ar t Galler y (LAMAG)

S e e B a r n s d a l l A r t P a r k a b o v e w w w l a m a g o r g

M+B 612 N. Almont Dr. (310) 550-0050. www.mbar t.com

Make Room Los Angeles 5119 Melrose Ave www makeroom la

Mash Galler y 812 N La Cienega Blvd. (323) 272-3235: mashgaller y.com

Matthew Marks Galler y 1062 Nor th Orange Grove and 7818 Santa Monica Blvd (323) 654-1830 www matthewmarks com

Meliksetian | Briggs 313 N Fair fax (310) 625-7049 www meliksetianbriggs com

Nino Mier Galler y 7277 Santa Monica Blvd. (#1)/7313 Santa Monica Blvd. (#2)/1107 Greenacre Ave (323) 498-5957 Three West Hollywood locations www miergaller y com

Moskowitz Bayse 743 N La Brea Ave (323) 790-4882 www moskowitzbayse com

Shulamit Nazarian 616 N La Brea Ave (310) 281-0961 www shulamitnazarian com

New Image Ar t 7920 Santa Monica Blvd (323) 654-2192

www newimagear tgaller y com

Overduin & Co 6693 Sunset Blvd (323) 464-3600 www overduinandco com

Parker Galler y 2441 Glendower Ave parkergaller y com

Lauren Powell Projects 5225 Hollywood Blvd (424) 333-0677 www laurenpowellprojects com

Lorin Galler y 607 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles (213) 232-8676 www loringaller y com

Regen Projects 6750 Santa Monica Blvd (310) 276-5424 www regenprojects com

Diane Rosenstein Galler y 831 N Highland Ave (323) 462-2790 www dianerosenstein com

Simchowitz Galler y 8255 Beverly Blvd (310)290-7370 www simchowitz com

Stars Galler y 1659 Nor th El Centro Ave. (646)256-3711. www.stars-galler y.com

Louis Ster n Fine Ar ts

9002 Melrose Ave (310) 276-0147 Focusing on Mid-Centur y West Coast Geometric Abstraction and represents the artists who defined and epitomized the California Hard Edge movement www louissternfinearts com

Steve Tur ner Contemporar y 6830 Santa Monica Blvd (323) 460-6830 www steveturner la

VSF (Various Small Fires)

812 N Highland Ave (310) 426-8040 www vsf la

Vellum LA

7673 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046 www.vellumla.com

Wester n Avenue Collective 1024-28 Wester n Ave The Lodge (323) 745 0231 www thelodge la com and El NIDO by VC Projects

Ar ts & Enter tainment continues

Before and After Trip to Paris, Dancer 1; ar tist Kate Barbee is represented by the Kohn Galler y.

#5, 1987 by Karl Benjamin (19252012) at Louis Stern Fine Ar ts.

&Arts Entertainment

Performing arts theatre

Nederlander’s Broadway in Hollywood brings Disney’s Lion King to the Pantages thru March 26 with Gugwana Dlamini as Rafiki.

Joan Marcus Photo

While Hollywood is popularly associated with the movies, the live theatre scene ranges from intimate 99 seats and less to the spectacular Pantages and iconic Dolby Theatre. Also, music is the hear tbeat of Hollywood with small clubs and major outdoor stages. Likewise, ever yone wants a good laugh now and then and Hollywood’s comedy clubs provide training grounds for ar tists before them become household names. Visit our website www.discoverhollywood.com for a daily calendar and venue information.

Actors Co-op Theatre Company 1760 N Gower St (323) 462-8460 Two 99-seat theatres Located on Hollywood Presbyterian Church campus www actorsco-op org

Stella Adler Theatre and Academy of Acting

6773 Hollywood Blvd 2nd floor (323) 465-4446 www stellaadler la

Atwater Village Theatre

3269 Casitas Ave Home of Open Fist Theatre, Echo Theatre, Circle X and IAMA Four theatres www atwater villagetheatre org

The Blank Theatre/2nd Stage

6500 Santa Monica Blvd (323) 871-8018 www theblank com

roadwater Theatre

1076 Lillian Way (323) 207-5605 Three theatres plus their own pub www thebroadwaterla com

The Complex

6476 Santa Monica Blvd (323) 465-0383

www complexhollywood com

Dolby Theatre (at The Ovation)

6801 Hollywood Blvd (323) 308-6300 www dolbytheatre com

(See MUSIC, PLACES)

Fountain Theatre

5060 Fountain Ave (323) 663-1525 www fountaintheatre com

Greenway Cour t Theatre

544 N Fair fax Ave (323) 673-0544 www greenwaycour ttheatre org

The Hudson Theatre 6539 Santa Monica Blvd (323) 856-4249 Three theatres www hudsontheatre com

Independent Shakespeare Company

3191 Casitas Ave #130 (818) 710-6306 www iscla org

LA LGBT Center Theatres Village at Ed Gould Plaza1125 N McCadden Pl (323) 860-7300 www.lalgbtcenter.org/theatre

Lounge Theatre

6201 Santa Monica Blvd (323) 469-9988 www theatreplanners com

Matrix Theatre Company 7657 Melrose Ave (323) 852-1445

Ricardo Montalban Theatre 1615 N Vine St (323)461-6999 www themontalban com

Pantages Theatre 6233 Hollywood Blvd (323) 468-1770 www hollywoodpantages com

Sacred Fools Theatre

Skylight Theatre Company 1816 1⁄2 N Vermont Ave (213) 761-7061 skylighttheatre org

Theatre Row

Theatre West 3333 Cahuenga Blvd West (323) 851-7977 www theatrewest org

Zephyr Theatre 7456 Melrose Ave (661) 670-8328 www zephyr theatre com

music

Amoeba Music

6400 Sunset Blvd (323) 245-6400 Features live in-store musical performances weekly www amoeba com

Catalina Jazz Club

6725 Sunset Blvd (323) 466-2210 www catalinajazzclub com

Dolby Theatre (formerly Kodak Theatre)

6801 Hollywood Blvd (323) 308-6300 www dolbytheatre com

Dresden Restaurant 1760 N Vermont Ave (323) 665-4294 www thedresden com

El Cid 4212 Sunset Blvd. (323) 668-0318. www.elcidsunset.com

El Floridita Cuban Restaurant

1253 N. Vine St. (323) 871-8612. Mon. www.elfloridita.com

The Fonda

6126 Hollywood Blvd (323) 464-6269 www fondatheatre com

Greek Theatre (Closed for the season) 2700 Vermont Ave www lagreektheatre com

Hollywood Bowl (Closed for the season; see PLACES) 2301 Highland Ave www hollywoodbowl com

Hollywood Forever Cemeter y/Masonic Lodge 6000 Santa Monica Blvd (323) 886-0181

www hollywoodforever com/culture

Hollywood Palladium

6215 Sunset Blvd (323) 962-7600 www hollywoodpalladium com (See PLACES)

The Hotel Café 1623 1⁄2 Cahuenga Blvd.. www.hotelcafe.com

Largo at The Coronet 366 N. La Cienega (310) 855-0350. www.largo-la.com (See COMEDY)

Roxy 9009 Sunset Blvd www theroxy com

Troubadour 9081 Santa Monica Blvd www troubadour com

Viper Room 8852 Sunset Blvd (310) 358-1881 www viperroom com

Whisky A-Go-Go 8901 Sunset Blvd (310) 652-4202 www whiskyagogo com

AMC 14 at The Grove

189 The Grove Dr (323) 615-2202 14 theatres with a beautifully designed Neo-Deco lobby Amctheatres com

AMC Sunset 5 8000 Sunset Blvd West Hollywood (323) 654-2217 New releases with reser ved seating, cocktails, craft beers, and dine-in options 21+ amctheatres com

American Cinematheque

See Los Feliz Theatres www americancinematheque com

American Legion 2035 N Highland Ave (323)851-3030 www hollywoodpost43 org

Arena Cinelounge 6464 Sunset Blvd. lobby level (323) 924-1644. Premier boutique ar t house cinema presents new feature films ever y night of the week www arenascreen com

Egyptian Theatre (closed for renovation; see PLACES)

El Capitan Theatre 6838 Hollywood Blvd (818) 845-3110 A classic movie palace, built in 1925 www elcapitantheatre com (See PLACES)

Los Feliz 3 1822 N Vermont Ave (323) 664-2169 Neighborhood theatre conver ted to 3 screens Temporar y Hollywood home of American Cinematheque) www.vintagecinemas.com/losfeliz

Montalban Theatre

Montalban Theatre 1615 N Vine St Outdoor rooftop weather permitting www themontalban com

New Beverly Cinema

Groundlings Theatre 7307 Melrose Ave (323) 934-4747 www groundlings com

The Comedy Store 8433 Sunset Blvd (323) 650-6268

www thecomedystore com

Hollywood Improv Comedy Club 8162 Melrose Ave. (323) 651-2583. www.improv.com/hollywood

Largo at the Coronet

366 N La Cienega Blvd (310) 855-0350 www largo-la com

Laugh Factor y 8001 W Sunset Blvd (323) 656-1336 www laughfactor y com

7165 Beverly Blvd (323) 938-4038 The premier revival theater in LA shows all films in 35mm for $10 www thenewbev com

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) (323) 521-7385 Hollywood-based non-profit showcases innovative works by emerging filmmakers Monthly screenings at 1139 South Hill St, DTLA www newfilmmakersla com

TCL Chinese 6 Theatres

6801 Hollywood Blvd (323) 461-3331 First-run movies in the world’s most famous movie theatre formerly known as “Grauman’s Chinese ” Six theatres, www tclchinesetheatres com (See PLACES)

Vista Theatre

Museums

LEFT: Hollywood Heritage Museum

BELOW: ET exhibit at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

BOTTOM: Hollywood Museum

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

6067 Wilshire Blvd

(323) 930-3000

Devoted to the histor y, science, and cultural impact of the film industr y It is the first large-scale museum of its kind in the United States. www.academymuseum.org

Autr y Museum of the American West

4700 Western Heritage Way (323) 667-2000 Founded by Gene Autr y, the museum is a tribute to the spirit that settled the American West Closed Mon; Free second Tues of ever y month www theautr y org

Hollywood Heritage Museum

2 1 0 0 N H i g h l a n d Av e (323) 874-4005 A barn was the first studio of Cecil B DeMille and Jesse B Lasky A California Historic Monument, it is operated by Hollywood Heritage, Inc as a museum of early Hollywood and silent pictures; bookstore Open weekends only www hollywoodheritage org

The Hollywood Museum in Max Factor Bldg 1660 N Highland Ave (323) 464-7776 makeup studio on ground floor restored to its ar t deco splendor plus four floors of elaborate displays of movie memorabilia Open Wed-Sun www thehollywoodmuseum com

Hollywood Bowl Museum

2301 N. Highland Ave. (323) 850-2058 Features photos, footage, programs and artifacts on the histor y of the Bowl Open Tues – Fri 10am – 5pm Free entrance, free parking. www hollywoodbowl com/museum

L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition

63 3 1 H o l l y w o o d B l v d (323) 960-3511

Permanent exhibition retracing the life of the founder of Scientology and one of the most acclaimed and widely read authors of all time

Winter Reading

For more than 28 years, Bernard Hiller’s revolutionary techniques and exercises have produced unprecedented success for actors, artists, and performers all around the world. Acting is always evolving and it’s crucial to learn new skills and techniques. Bernard’s unique method in The Revolutionary Guide to Acting leads the actor to discover their true authenticity and cultivate the tools necessary for a long-lasting career.

Everyone now has a camera in their pocket. Adam Pratt, professional photo organizer, software trainer and photographer with more than 25 years at the intersection of creativity and technology, takes aim at visual chaos. Whether you’re a professional photographer or a casual shooter, with Declutter Your Photo Life, Pratt has created the ultimate “how to” to help you organize and enjoy your photos..

The Paul Neuman memoir is an extraordinary memoir, culled from thousands of pages o transcripts. e book is insightful and revealing. Newman’s voice is powerful: sometimes funny, sometimes painful. Revelatory and introspective, it’s loving and candid, complex and profound, e Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man, based on interviews conducted by Stewart Stern, compiled and edited by David Rosenthal, provides a new understanding of perhaps the greatest movie star of our time, a man many admired but few really knew—from the perspective of the man himself.

Mary Rogers (1931-

2014), the daughter of Richard Rodgers, perhaps the greatest American melodist, was also a composer, whose musical Once Upon a Mattress remains one of the rare revivable Broadway hits written by a woman. Both an eyewitness report from the golden age of American musical theatre and a tale of a woman striving for a meaningful life, her book Shy is the story of how it all happened: how Mary became a major theater gure in her own right and, in a nal grand turn, a doyenne of philanthropy.

Prior to World War II, Josephine Baker was a musichall diva renowned for her singing and dancing, her beauty and sexuality; she was the highest paid female performer in Europe. When the Nazis seized Paris, her adopted city, she was banned from the stage, along with all “negroes and Jews.” Yet instead of returning to America, she vowed to stay and ght. Overnight she went from performer to Resistance spy. In Agent Josephine, Damien Lewis uncovers this little-known history of the famous singer’s life.

Lara Gabrielle’s comprehensive critical biography Captain of Her Soul: e Life of Marion Davies deftly moves from the silent-screen star’s humble days in Brooklyn to her rise to fame alongside publishing baron William Randolph Hearst. Her life story plays like a modern fairy tale shaped by gossip columnists, fan magazines and biopics. Yet the real Marion Davis remained largely hidden from view—until now. What’s revealed is the story of a complex and ercely independent woman, ahead of her time, who carved her own path. DH

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Chateau Marmont

8221 Sunset Blvd (323) 656-1010 Since 1929, this castle-like hotel has been popular 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

Cinerama Dome

6360 Sunset Blvd (323) 464-1478 The unique geodesic-shaped theatre designed by Buckminster Fuller was built in 1963 Closed awaiting new ownership

Columbia Square

6121 Sunset Blvd Originally a CBS broadcasting center for many early radio and TV shows, the development features a 20-story residential tower and offices for Neuhaus, Viacom and Fender Guitars www columbiasquare com

Academy Awards/Dolby Theatre

6801 Hollywood Blvd (323) 308-6300 Inside the Hollywood & Highland complex Home of the Academy Awards www dolbytheatre com

Larr y Edmunds Book Store

p o s a l a n d A r g o N o w a n o f f i c e c o m p l e x a w a i t i n g r e s t o r a t i o n www cr os s r oads hol l y wood com

De Longpre Park

1350 Cherokee Ave A lovely old “pocket” park in neighborhood one block south of Sunset Blvd

Jerr y Fuller wrote Travelin’ Man (recorded by Rick Nelson) here Features sculptures honoring Rudolph Valentino

Dodger Stadium Tours

(See TOURS & SIGHTSEEING Pg 36)

6644 Hollywood Blvd (323) 463-3273

Believed to have the largest collection of theatre and film related books in Los Angeles, offers photographs, posters and other memorabilia from the movies www larr yedmunds com

Egyptian Theatre

6712 Hollywood Blvd (323) 461-2020

Built in 1922 by impresario Sid Grauman Egyptian décor inspired by 1920’s King Tut craze complete with hieroglyphics and murals Site of Hollywood’s first movie premiere, Robin Hood with Douglas Fairbanks and Cecil B DeMille premiered The Ten Commandments here in 1923 Owned and being restored by Netflix www egyptiantheatre com

El Capitan Theatre

6838 Hollywood Blvd (818) 845-3110

Built in 1925 as a stage and movie theater, Orson Welles‘ Citizen Kane premiered here in 1941 Renovations in 1942 concealed its lavish interior restored in the 1980s Now the venue for most Disney film premieres elcapitantheatre com

The Original Farmers Market 6333 W 3rd St (323) 933-9211 World-famous market, a Los Angeles tradition for 85 years The Grove shopping and entertainment complex was added adjacent to the market in 2002, making this a first-rate attraction and shopping destination www farmersmarketla com

Ferndell Trail and Nature Museum

Ferndell Dr & Los Feliz Blvd 5375 Red Oak Dr Settled by Gabrielino Indians over 10,000 years ago, now a quarter-mile walking trail set along a stream banked by tropical plants imported from all over the world Often used as a film and TV location, most recently for La La Land www laparks org/griffithpark#attractions

Frances Howard Goldwyn Public Librar y 1623 Ivar Ave (323)856-8260

Designed by Frank Gehr y houses an extensive collection of Hollywood-related books

Kermit the Frog at Jim Hensen Studios

Griffith Obser vator y 2800 Obser vator y Rd (213) 473-0800 Ar t deco landmark located in popular Griffith Park features a state-of-the-ar t planetarium, sweeping city views, and various exhibits Location for final scenes from classic Rebel Without a Cause Closed Monday Free www griffithobser vator y org

Griffith Park

4730 Cr ystal Springs Dr (323) 913-4688 Celebrating its centennial, this is not only a historic park but also the largest city park in the U S Remote areas home to wildlife including deer, bobcats and famed P-22 mountain lion Hiking and riding trails, golf, tennis, playgrounds, pony rides, travel museum, zoo and majestic hilltop obser vator y www laparks org/griffithpark

Hudson Apar tments

(formerly Hillview Apar tments) 6533 Hollywood

Blvd Built by movie moguls Jesse Lasky and Samuel Goldwyn in 1917 for Broadway actors who left New York for Hollywood Many boarding houses had signs “No Actors and No Dogs Allowed ”

Historic Hollywood

In 1886, Kansas prohibitionist Har vey Wilcox and his wife, Daeida, bought 120 acres of the Cahuenga Valley and named it “Hollywood ” The serious explorer can read John Pashdag’s Hollywoodland U S A , Charles Lockwood’s Guide to Hollywood, Hollywood: The First 100 Years pictorial histor y by Bruce Torrance and Early Hollywood by Marc Wanamaker and Robert W Nudelman Browse Hollywood Heritage Museum and Larr y Edmonds bookstores

Hollywood American Legion Post #43 2035 N Highland Ave (323) 851-3030 Glittering example of the 1929 Egyptian Revival/Moroccan art deco is perhaps one of the most spectacular Veterans’ facilities in the U S Still active, past members include Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, Gene Autr y, Ronald Reagan, Ernest Borgnine and Adolph Menjou www hollywoodpost43 org

Hollywood Athletic Club

6525 Sunset Blvd (323) 460-6360 Built in 1924 as an ultra-exclusive club, it was the site of the first Emmy Awards in 1949 Members included Valentino, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Buster Crabbe, John Wayne, Walt Disney, Abbott and Costello, and Bela Lugosi www thehollywoodathleticclub com

Hollywood Boulevard

The famed Boulevard is a designated National Historic Register Enter tainment and Commercial District Many Hollywood hopefuls have walked “The Boulevard of Broken Dreams” and imagined their names embedded in the sidewalk stars

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The Magic Castle

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Hollywood Tower Apar tments

6200 Franklin Ave Recently renovated historic apartments with French-Norman architectural details appeal to those with a taste for glamour, romance, mystery and fine craftsmanship www thehollywoodtower com

Hollywoodland Stone Gates

Magic Castle

7001 Franklin Ave (323) 851-3313 The chateaustyle mansion was built in 1909 by Rollin B Lane Now world-famous private club for magicians Operated by the Academy of Magical Ar ts, a nonprofit organization of 5,000 magicians and magic fans for over 40 years www magiccastle com

Hollywood Forever Cemeter y

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, Marion Davies, Tyrone Power, Peter Lorre, Peter Finch, “Bugsy” Siegel, John Huston, Johnny Ramone and others Notewor thy are the Mausoleum’s stained-glass windows www hollywoodforever com

Hollywood Gateway/The Four Silver Ladies

L a Br ea Ave at H ol l y wood Bl vd G azebo depict s Dol or es Del R io, A nna Mae Wong , Mae Wes t , and Dor ot hy Dandr idg e Des ig ned by Cat her ine H arwick e and s cul pt ed by H ar l Wes t

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 WPA-built Ar t Deco science and liberal ar ts buildings (See “Murals in Hollywood”) www hollywoodhighschool net

Hollywood Hills

From Los Feliz to Beverly Hills, developed in the 20s, intriguing secluded historic neighborhoods offer historical perspective above the city that hums and shimmers below

Hollywood Palladium

6215 Sunset Blvd Opened October 30, 1940 with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and his vocalists, including Frank Sinatra Hollywood's dance and music venue f or over 70 years www hollywoodpalladium com

Hollywood Post Office

1615 Wilcox Ave Built in 1936 and on the National Register of Historic Places Wood relief The Horseman, carved by WPA artist Gordon Newell in 1937

Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

7000 Hollywood Blvd (323) 856-1970 Built in 1927, Mar y Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks were among the original owners The first Academy Awards banquet held in the hotel’s Blossom Room in 1929 Recently renovated to reflect 21st centur y taste honors its illustrious histor y, it is Hollywood’s favorite hotel www thehollywoodroosevelt com

Beachwood Dr Built of rock quarried from Griffith Park and designated a monument in 1968 Beachwood Village was immortalized as a town of zombies in the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers and is one of Hollywood’s favorite hillside neighborhoods

Janes House

6541 Hollywood Blvd A true remnant of the past, the 1903 Queen Anne style Victorian residence was the Misses Janes Kindergarten School from 1911-1926

Attending were the children of Cecil B DeMille, Jesse Lasky, Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin

The Knickerbocker Hotel

1714 Ivar Avenue (323) 463-0096 Built in 1925, it was a glamorous hotel popular with celebrities Errol Flynn lived here when he first came to Hollywood and both Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley stayed many times Harry Houdini was a guest and his widow held a séance on the roof in 1936 Sadly, 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

Lake Hollywood

A glimpse of this mountain “lake” nestled in the hills will make you forget that you ’ re in a major city Used as a location for countless movies and TV shows a replica of the dam cracked and burst in the movie Earthquake Superb view of Hollywood Sign Walking, hiking, biking from 5am–Sunset

Las Palmas Hotel

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

Los Angeles Fire Depar tment Museum and Memorial

1355 N Cahuenga Blvd The LAFD houses its historic firefighting collection dating back to the 1880’s in the 1930 Hollywood Fire Station No 27 Outdoor sculpture memorializes fallen firefighters www lafdmuseum org

Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens

5333 Zoo Dr (323) 644-4200 At Griffith Park

Where the real wildlife is! One of the world’s finest zoos Advance tickets recommended Open daily www lazoo org

Max Factor Building (Hollywood Museum)

1660 N Highland Ave Opened in 1935 with a “ premiere” attended by Claudette Colbert, Rita Hayworth, Marlene Dietrich and Judy Garland It was headquarters for the cosmetics company founded by Max Factor who coined the term “makeup ” (See MUSEUMS)

Montecito Apar tments

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 who engineered the 238-mile-long aqueduct that brought water to L A from the Owens River Valley in 1913

Murals in Hollywood

An array of murals provide diversion to the urban streetscape Don’t miss the spectacular L A Jazz tiled mural by Richard Wyatt at Capitol Records on Vine St See Eloy Torrez’ Legends of Cinema on Hollywood High’s Auditorium on Highland Ave On Hudson north of Hollywood Blvd find 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 On

and Franklin is an untitled mural by the late Dan Collins See George Sportelli’s Nancy Sinatra

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Ricardo Montalban Theatre

Montecito Apartments

Architecture

From a ramshackle village founded in 1774 to a world-class city, Los Angeles’ architectural significance began when Frank Lloyd Wright accepted a commission from oil heiress Aileen Barnsdall. He brought his son, Lloyd, and Rudolph Schindler to assist with construction and the rest is history

The following are a few of the most significant structures by noted architects located in Hollywood

The Storer House: 8161 Hollywood Blvd

Occupied as a residence since 1924

Lloyd Wright

Frank’s son, Lloyd, became a noted architect in his own right

Samuel-Novarro House: 2255 Verde Oak

Dr Textured pre-cast concrete Mayanesque block and copper façade hints at preColumbian Revival and Zigzag Modern composition

Francis Howard Goldwyn Librar y

Taggar t House: 2158 E Live Oak Dr Using wood and stucco, the 1922 house is deftly situated on a small hillside lot

John Sowden House: 5121 Franklin Ave Built in 1926, it has a mysterious presence and histor y

Thom Mayne

Emerson College Los Angeles: 5960 Sunset Blvd. (323) 952-6411. West Coast branch of Boston institution www emerson edu/ela

Frank Lloyd Wright

Wright constructed four textile block Mayan-insired houses in Hollywood from 1919 to 1924

Ennis House: 2607 Glendower Ave Monolithic residence dominates its Los Feliz hillside

Freeman House: 1962 Glencoe Way

Owned by USC, the house has a unique histor y as a salon of the avant-garde and a haven for ar tists

Hollyhock House (Barnsdall Ar t Park): 4800 Hollywood Blvd (323) 913-4030 Designed for oil heiress Aileen Barnsdall and built between 1919 and 1921 It is Los Angeles’ first UNESCO World Heritage site www barnsdall org/hollyhock-house

Frank Gehr y

Frances Howard Goldwyn Public Librar y: 1623 N Ivar Ave (323) 856-8260 The noted architect was commissioned to rebuild the Hollywood librar y destroyed by fire in 1982 early in his career. The Samuel Goldwyn Foundation donated the entire cost

Richard Neutra

Lovell Health House: 4616 Dundee Dr An International style modernist residence, completed in 1929 and listed on the National Register, was built for physician and naturopath Philip Lovell, an early proponent of a healthy lifestyle

Rudolph Schindler

Schindler House: 833 N Kings Rd (323) 651-1510. Rudolph Schindler’s 1922 home and studio, considered to be the first house built in the Modern style www schindlerhouse org; also the MAK Center for study of 20th centur y architecture www.makcenter.org.

&Arts Entertainment

Studios

Charlie Chaplin Studios / The Jim Henson Company

1416 N. La Brea Ave. (323) 802-1500. Built in 1918 to resemble a row of English countr y 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 puppeteers of Muppet fame, who honor Chaplin with a statue of Kermit the Frog dressed as the Little Tramp

Paramount Pictures

5515 Melrose Ave (323) 956-1777 Longest continuously operating film studio in Hollywood. The original gates can be seen at Bronson entrance. The most famous film featuring Paramount is the classic Sunset Boulevard where Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond was “ready for her close-up ” Also studio for Godfather, Mission Impossible, Terminator and Top Gun films Tours available www paramountstudiotour com

Red Studios Hollywood

846 N Cahuenga Blvd (323) 463-0808 Was Metro Pictures Back Lot #3 in 1915 From the Golden Age of Television to The Golden Girls, from MTV to WB, from High Noon to True Blood, the studio continues a grand Hollywood tradition www redstudioshollywood com

Sunset Bronson Studios

5800 Sunset Blvd. (323) 460-5858. Original War ner Bros. Studio where the first sound movie The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson, was made in 1927 After the advent of sound, needing more space, War ners moved to Burbank, but continued using the studio for production of Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck car toons In the late ‘40s, the studio became KTLA-TV, one of the nation’s first TV studios. The iconic “mansion” building and new multi-stor y facility are now home to Netflix www hppsunsetstudios com

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Prospect Studios

4151 Prospect Ave One of east Hollywood’s most historic studios, former Vitapath Studio has been continually operating since early 1920s

As ABC Television Productions, Let’s Make A Deal, The Dating Game, American Bandstand, Welcome Back, Kotter, and more recently, Grey’s Anatomy were created here

RKO Studios

Corner of Melrose & Gower Formerly owned by Joseph Kennedy, Howard Hughes, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Gar y Cooper films were made here Acquired by Paramount, the familiar world globe is still visible and its historic sound stages are still in use

Raleigh Studios

5300 Melrose Ave (888) 960-3456 Dates back to 1914 and Pickford, Fairbanks and Chaplin Classic feature films such as The Mark of Zorro, The Three Musketeers, and In the Heat of the Night, and early TV series Hopalong Cassidy and Superman series were made here; and more recently TVs Castle and Straight Outta Compton www raleighstudios com

1040 N Las Palmas Ave (323) 860-0000 For merly Hollywood Center Studios and located in the Hollywood Media District, it is a recent addition to Hudson Pacific’s holdings Home of early Harold Lloyd movies and later Francis Ford Coppola’s Zoetrope Jean Harlow began her career here in Howard Hughes’ 1927 film Hell’s Angels www hppsunsetstudios com

Universal Studios Hollywood

100 Universal City Plaza (800) 864-8377 In addition to being a functioning sudio, the full-day movie-based theme park features rides and attractions including the world-famous Studio Tour, The W izarding World of Harry Potter™, Mayhem and the completely reimagined Jurassic World Ride www universalstudioshollywood com

War ner Bros. Studios

3400 Warner Blvd, Burbank (818) 977-8687 Moved its studios from Sunset Blvd to Burbank in 1937, where such film legends as Humphrey Bogar t, Errol Flynn, Bette Davis and James Cagney made their mark Scenes from La La Land filmed on Stage 16, one of the largest stages in the world www wbstudiotour com

Wa r n e r B r o t h e r s S t u d i o s

The stunning new Netflix building Their many productions keep Hollywood studio space humming (Photo by Leonardo Calderon)

where to shop

Hollywood

offers an a m a z i n g array of shops along its boulevards and avenues. While the pandemic took its toll on retail shopping ever ywhere, we ’ re beginning to open up and no matter what, it’s great to be out and about

Amoeba Music

6200 Hollywood Blvd (323) 245-6400 Music fans head to this bustling at its new location on the famed boulevard at Argle Ave for its huge selection of vinyl, video and CDs plus live shows www amoeba com

JAPAN HOUSE

6801 Hollywood Blvd , 2nd Floor , a Japanese cultural destination includes WAZA an eclectic mix of modern and traditional products in a unique physical space + digital hybrid retail concept Visitors can discover curated items reflecting several facets of Japanese culture, including dining, home, and fashion All items are only available for purchase online

Ovation Hollywood (formerly Hollywood & Highland)

6801 Hollywood Blvd (323) 871-0200 Hollywood’s major shopping attraction has been reconfigured and has a whole new look Visit Japan House and the many shops and eateries www theovation 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

Fred Segal

8500 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles 90069 (310) 432-0560 With over five decades of history behind it, Fred Segal Sunset, the flagship, features permanent shops-within-a-shop, a pop-up and event space, and a café www FredSegal com

West Hollywood Gateway

7100 Santa Monica Blvd (323) 785-2560

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TOURS & SIGHTSEEING

Dodger Stadium Tours Since 1962, Dodger Stadium has welcomed fans from all corners of the globe and enchanted them with its breathtaking views and its storied past. This 56,000-seat icon of American sports history has been home to some of the greatest players in the game and is home to the best fans in all of baseball. Highlights of this 90-minute tour: Field/dugout; newly renovated centerfield plaza and pavilions; team’s Trophy Gallery (World Series, MVP, Cy Young and more); visit the Vin Scully Press box. Tour information, visit dodgers com/tours or (866)DODGERS

Melting Pot Food Tours Indulge your tastebuds; delight your senses! Delicious food tasting walking tours Amazing food, histor y and culture: Visit Original Farmers Market and eclectic 3rd Street: discover the vibrant past of Old Pasadena; East LA’s Mariachi Plaza and Hispanic culture tour; Long Beach and San Pedro maritime tour. (323)664-4472 www.meltingpottours.com

On Location Tours (212) 683-2027

Explore filming locations from the hit series This Is U s on the private 3-hour This Is U s Sites Tour with On Location Tours See Paramount Studios, where Kevin Pearson per for med on stage in front of his family; Rebecca Pearson’s house, where she lived in her later years; the Taix French restaurant, where Randall and Beth had their first date; the old-timey ice cream shop where Kate went to get ice cream with her father when she was little, and more! Tour is led by a local actor tour guide Available as a private vehicle tour only Cost is $135/person, for a minimum of three passengers A limo is also available for bir thday packages and special events, and costs $750 for up to five people. If you're interested in taking this tour, please visit www onlocationtours com for pricing and availability

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood 818-977-8687

3-hour visit inside a real working Hollywood Studio 3400 Warner Blvd , Burbank Warner Bros Studio Tour Hollywood get you closer to the enter tainment you love with a visit to an actual working studio. New for 2021, guests will experience more action, more magic, and more fun. Visitors ages 5 and up will have new ways to explore where stor ytelling comes to life, star ting with The “Stor ytelling Showcase” celebrating Warner Bros ’ nearly 100 years of TV and movie making histor y and culminating in an interactive grand finale called “Action and Magic Made Here,” highlighting the Wizarding World of Harr y Potter and Fantastic Beasts and the DC universe of superheroes and super villains in ways you could never imagine Tour guides take guests on an indepth look at outdoor sets, props, costumes and soundstages. An incredible new Studio Store provides fans access to exclusive merchandise from their favorite film and TV titles Book tickets now at wbstudiotour com

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Through the years, however, this gradually changed as shopping moved to malls, television, celebrity culture, and the traveling public created Hollywood as a tourist destination. W hile the Hollywood Walk of Fame was created as an attraction to revive the area, its creators at the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce didn’t envision the world-wide attention it would attract in succeeding years. The community is still grappling with these changes.

B u t H o l l y wo o d i s m o re t h a n t h e Wa l k o f Fa m e a n d t h e t h o u s a n d s o f v i s i t o r s w h o f l o c k t o v i e w i t s s t a r s W i t h t wo M e t ro r a i l s t a t i on s , a f re e w ay c on n e c t i n g i t t o d ow n t ow n a n d t h e S a n Fe r n a n d o Va l l e y, H o l l y wo o d b o o s t e r s h a ve l on g i m a g i n e d i t a s a v i b r a n t c om mu n i t y w i t h c o u n t l e s s p o s s i b i l it i e s . Ye t i t s re s u r ge n c e h a s re m a i n e d a l l u s i ve. T h e H o l l y wo o d Pa r t n e r s h i p ’ s n e w l e ad e r s h i p u n d e r R a w s on a n d h e r e x p e r ie n c e d t e a m a re u p f o r t h e c h a l l e n ge

W hile central Hollywood still has its issues, it also is a place to live and work and boasts higher office rents than the City of L os Angeles average The district of 80 square blocks currently has five million square feet of office space, which could double based on projects in the planning process And jobs mean people

The district ’ s population of over 27,600 is growing Residential development is on the rise with 10,000 new units planned or under construction Approximately 60 percent of these new developments are within the BID and 15 percent of those units have been identified as “affordable.”

The Holl ywood Par tnership oversees one of the largest business improvement districts in the cit y Its budget comes from proper t y owners who are assessed according to their holdings. As a quasi-public entit y, a 25-member board of directors is accountable for its oversight Board Chair, Katie U llman Zandona knows Holl ywood well. S he is the third generation of the U llman famil y ’ s investment in Holl ywood. Her father, S teve U llman, helped get the BID established and her grandfather, George, created Grant Parking.

“ The Hollywood Partnership Board of Directors are dedicated to operating the most impactful ser vices possible. The Community Dispatch Center will provide our stakeholders with quick and easy access to enhanced c lean, safe, and hospitality ser vices that will dramatically increase the number of eyes and ears we have on the street. This is the next big step for The Partnership, and we look for ward to creating a better Hollywood.”

There is no doubt that the Hollywood Partnership is poised for action, especially now that the fully staffed dispatch center will be providing rapid response all day, ever y day. D u r i n g h e r t i m e i n S a n t a M o n i c a , R a w s o n e x p a n d e d D T S M , I n c ’ s ro l e a n d t a c k l e d n e w re s p o n s i b i l i t i e s t h a t h e l p e d s h a p e D o w n t o w n S a n t a M o n i c a i n t o o n e o f t h e c o u n t r y ’ s m o s t d y n a m i c a n d a t t r a c t i v e u r b a n d i s t r i c t s a n d t r a n s f o r m e d t h e p l a c e m a k i n g o r g a n i z a t i o n S h e i m p l e m e n t e d a h o s p i t a l i t y a n d m a i n t e n a n c e p ro g r a m t h a t e v o l v e d i n t o o n e o f t h e m o s t e x t e n s i v e p ro g r a m s i n t h e c o u n t r y. C e r t a i n l y, H o l l y w o o d d e s e r v e s n o l e s s

Rawson’s optimism and enthusiasm for the task at hand is contagious. In a recent report to stakeholders, she wrote: “(Hollywood) feels like magic to me because each individual journey is the embodiment of our district's potential So many stories and successes are waiting to bloom.”

On the administrative side, Rawson has assembled a new team to bring to fr uition the Holl ywood Par tnership’s vision of a Holl ywood: Where Experiences Exceed Expectations.

Steven Welliver, V ice President of Strategic Initiatives, supports planning and funding projects, oversees research and economic development functions.

Mackenzie Carter, V ice President of Marketing & Communication, is responsible for developing and executing strategic marketing and communication plans.

All three have extensive experience with urban planning, placemaking as well as being strong communicators The executive team is assisted by L orin Lappin, Director of F inance and Business Administration; Anam Syed, Content Marketing Manager; Cole Judge, Research and Economic Development Manager; Samuel Reyes, Operations/Q uality Control Manager and Becky Murdoch, Executive Assistant

S till, change never happens fast enough and through the years Holl ywood has experienced its ups and downs: civil unrest, an ear thquake, Metrorail constr uction, 9/11, an economic downturn and lastl y, a pandemic S till like the mythical phoenix Holl ywood will rise again.

It could be said that “ comebac k” is a word invented in Hol l ywood It ’ s a ne w day in Hol l ywood and the Hol l ywood Par tnership is ready to rol l. D H

Places of interest

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Pantages Theatre

6233 Hollywood Blvd (323) 468-1770 The last theatre built by magnate Alexander Pantages is historical and cultural landmark and the first art deco movie palace in the U S Opened in 1930 with The Floradora Girl starring Marion Davies and a live show featuring Al Jolson as MC Hosted the Academy Awards from 1949-1959 and Emmy Awards in the 70s Howard Hughes once had offices upstairs www hollywoodpantages com

Rock Walk

7425 Sunset Blvd Founded Nov 13, 1985, handprints, signatures, and memorabilia from the greatest musical per formers and innovators who contributed the most to the growth of Rock ‘ n Roll www guitarcenter com/rockwalk gc

steps away from Hollywood Blvd on Wilcox, Frank Sinatra and Johnny Cash (look up) on Las Palmas south of Hollywood Blvd , Tony Curtis and Charles Bronson (on utility box) at Bronson and Hollywood Blvd McNeilly's Jim Morrison and Marilyn are near LaBrea and Hollywood and Hector Ponce’s mural Tribute to Hollywood faces west near Santa Monica Blvd and Wilton Visit artist Ian “Anthroe” Roberston-Salt 100-foot long Walk of Fame Mural at 7025 Hollywood Blvd celebrating the walk’s 60th anniversar y

Musso & Frank Grill

6667 Hollywood Blvd (323) 467-7788 Hollywood’s oldest restaurant (1919) was a popular hangout for writers William Faulkner, F Scott Fitzgerald, Raymond Chandler, Nathaniel West, Ernest Hemingway and Dashiell Hammett Featured in Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood www mussoandfrank com (See DINING)

Ozzie & Harriet Nelson’s House

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

Orchard Gables

1277 Wilcox Ave A Historical and Cultural Landmark, this arts & crafts European- style cottage built in 1904 is one of the early homes built before moviemakers arrived in the pastoral Cahuenga Valley This section of Hollywood was known as Colegrove, founded by U S Senator Cornelius Cole

Sunset Strip

Doheny Dr to Crescent Hts Once-favorite night spots such as the Trocadero, Mocambo and Ciro’s were located outside the city limits in unincorporated county land Today the Strip with its assor tment of boutiques, restaurants, nightclubs and hotels is par t of West Hollywood

Sunset Tower Hotel

8358 W S uns et Bl vd ( 323) 654-7100 Compl et ed in 1931 Or ig inal l y 46 apar t m ent s , and hom e t o s uch s t ar s as Mar il y n Monr oe, Er r ol Fl y nn, Jean H ar l ow, Cl ar k G abl e, t he G abor S is t er s and m any m or e Now a 64-r oom l ux ur y hot el and l is t ed on t he Nat ional R eg is t er of H is t or ic P l aces www s uns et t ower hot el com

T C L C h i n e s e T h e a t r e ( f o r m e r l y G r a u m a n ’s )

6 9 2 5 H o l l y w o o d B l v d B u i l t b y S i d G r a u m a n i n

1 9 2 7 a n d a H o l l y w o o d i c o n T h e f a m o u s f o o tp r i n t c e r e m o n i e s w e r e i n a u g u r a t e d i n 1 9 2 7 b y

M a r y P i c k f o r d a n d D o u g l a s F a i r b a n k s www tclchinesetheatres 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 This temple has long attracted many Hollywood luminaries to pray and meditate including Aldous Huxley, Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh Open daily www vedanta org

Walk of Fame

Created by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce in 1960, the world’s most famous sidewalk contains nearly 2,000 stars embedded along Hollywood Blvd from La Brea to Gower, and on Vine St from Yucca to Sunset Blvd Stars are awarded in five categories: motion pictures, television, recorded music, radio and live theatre About 15 new stars are dedicated each year www walkoffame com

Woman’s Club of Hollywood

1 7 4 9 N L a B r e a Av e ( 3 2 3 ) 8 7 6 - 8 3 8 3 F o u n d e d i n 1 9 0 5 , t h e c l u b h a s o c c u p i e d i t s c u r r e n t b u i l di n g s i n c e t h e 1 9 3 0 s w w w w c h o l l y w o o d o r g

Wattles Mansion

1824 N Curson Ave (323) 969-9106 Private mansion completed in 1909 May be rented for private events Gardens behind the mansion are open to the public www laparks org/historic/wattlesmansion-and-gardens

Whitley Heights

W h i t l e y Av e A f e w b l o c k s n o r t h o f H o l l y w o o d B l v d B u i l t i n 1 9 1 8 b y H J W h i t l e y t o r e s e m b l e a n I t a l i a n h i l l t o w n L i s t e d o n t h e N a t i o n a l R e g i s t e r o f H i s t o r i c P l a c e s I n t h e 2 0 s M a u r i c e C h e v a l i e r, B e t t e D a v i s , R u d o l p h Va l e n t i n o , Wa l l a c e B e e r y, J e a n H a r l o w, R o s a l i n d R u s s e l l , J a n e t G a y n o r, F r a nc i s X B u s h m a n , Wi l l i a m F a u l k n e r, C a r m e n M ir a n d a a n d N o r m a S h e a r e r l i v e d h e r e w w w w h i t l e y h e i g h t s o r g

Yamashiro Restaurant

1 9 9 9 N S y c a m o r e Av e ( 3 2 3 ) 4 6 6 - 5 1 2 5 B u i l t i n 1 9 1 1 a s a p r i v a t e r e s i d e n c e , t h i s r e p l i c a o f a J a p a n e s e p a l a c e h a s o n e o f t h e m o s t s p e c t a c ul a r v i e w s i n t h e c i t y a n d a p e r f e c t p l a c e t o w a t c h a H o l l y w o o d s u n s e t G a r d e n s i n c l u d e 6 0 0 - y e a r - o l d p a g o d a a n d a u t h e n t i c t e a h o u s e o p e n t o v i s i t o r s d u r i n g t h e d a y S c e n e s f r o m M a r l o n B r a n d o ’ s S a y o n a r a a n d m a n y o t h e r T V s h o w s , m o v i e s a n d c o m m e r c i a l s h a v e b e e n f i l m e d h e r e w w w y a m a s h i r o h o l l y w o o d c o m

Universal Studios entrance

Shakespeare Bridge