ACTION - ADVOCACY - PRESERVATION - PROGRAMMING
The Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation (LAHTF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting, preserving, restoring and sustaining the operation of Southern California’s historic theatres.
Founded in 1987 by the creators of the LA Conservancy's first Last Remaining Seats series and officially registered by the State of California in 1988, the LAHTF is chartered to address the complex challenges of theatre preservation - including ownership, management, programming, preservation advocacy.
Our many achievements include active participation in broad based campaigns to save and restore the El Capitan, Alex, Egyptian, United Artists (University Cathedral), Warner Grand San Pedro, and the Mayan among many others. The LAHTF has and will continue to produce and presents film series, movie marathons, motion picture premieres, symposia, tours, conferences, broadcasts, live entertainment and a host of other programming activities on the stages and screens of Southern California’s historic theatres. Our current focus is the Broadway Historic Theatre District. With your support and participation, we aim to present a diverse line-up of concerts (classical & contemporary), dance, theatre, touring Broadway shows and much more on the stages of downtown’s historic theatres – and collaborate with others sharing the same goals. It is time to re-activate L.A.’s Historic Broadway Theatres. You can help. Get involved!
Volunteers from our Landmarking Crew successfully prepare nominations and secure Cultural Heritage Monument designation for dozens of theatres. Our goal is to insure all historic theatre structures in the region receive the greatest degree of landmark protection available under the law.
LAHTF Theatre Watch volunteers monitor neglected and endangered theatre structures to prevent illegal alterations and demolition.
LAHTF Programming Committee members help create, plan, produce and present entertainment on historic stages and screens.
There are many, many other volunteer opportunities as we grow to meet the challenges and opportunities before us.
Supporting LAHTF
All of the achievements listed above and what’s sure to be more to come grow from a large and diverse membership and support base. Whether you wish to become actively involved in our many activities, volunteer, attend meetings, tours and special events or simply want to become better informed, we encourage you to join our Contact list to learn more and make a contribution today. Your support in the LAHTF makes all we do possible.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
ALL ABOUT for June 20th has been cancelled.
If you were planning on coming, please check your email for details about the cancellation.
