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Rialto Theatre, South Pasadena Updated: March 2021 Exterior improvement works have taken place at the theatre; the tenant

Rialto Theatre, South Pasadena

Updated: March 2021

Exterior improvement works have taken place at the theatre; the tenant's proposals for their rehabilitation plans inside the theatre appear to be on hold.

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Egyptian Theatre Updated: 7th January 2021 Netflix

Egyptian Theatre

Updated: 7th January 2021

Netflix's plans for the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood were presented to the City of Los Angeles' Cultural Heritage Commission in mid-January.

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Huntington Park Warner Updated: 1st January 2021 The Huntington Park Warner is currently for sale at $12 million, including the 20 year lease on the building. Click here for more info.

Huntington Park Warner

Updated: 1st January 2021

The Huntington Park Warner is currently for sale at $12 million, including the 20 year lease on the building.

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Eagle Theatre, Eagle Rock Updated: 9th December 2020 Vidiots, new long-term lessee of the Eagle Theatre in Eagle Rock, succeed in having onerous conditions removed from their Conditional Use Permit. Click here for the latest news.

Eagle Theatre, Eagle Rock

Updated: 9th December 2020

Vidiots, new long-term lessee of the Eagle Theatre in Eagle Rock, succeed in having onerous conditions removed from their Conditional Use Permit.

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Earl Carroll Theatre Updated: 18th September 2020 Developer Essex Property Trust presented their plans for the façade restoration of the theatre to the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission today. Click here to see a copy of the presentation and read LAHTF

Earl Carroll Theatre

Updated: 18th September 2020

Developer Essex Property Trust presented their plans for the façade restoration of the theatre to the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission today. Click here to see a copy of the presentation and read LAHTF's statement on it.

San Gabriel Mission Playhouse Updated: 19th August 2020 The City of San Gabriel is considering several options for the future of the Mission Playhouse, including full closure. Click here for more info.

San Gabriel Mission Playhouse

Updated: 19th August 2020

The City of San Gabriel is considering several options for the future of the Mission Playhouse, including full closure.

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Tower Theatre Updated: 15th August 2020 After an absence of just short of 50 years, we

Tower Theatre

Updated: 15th August 2020

After an absence of just short of 50 years, we're delighted to share the news that a replica tower cap has been fitted to the top of the clock tower!

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Grand Theater Updated: August 2020 The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) determined in August that reuse of the theatre is infeasible and inconsistent with LACCD

Grand Theater

Updated: August 2020

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) determined in August that reuse of the theatre is infeasible and inconsistent with LACCD's programming and educational goals for the campus, and is proposing that the theatre building be demolished.

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Crest Westwood Theatre Updated: 26th June 2020 In late June it came to LAHTF

Crest Westwood Theatre

Updated: 26th June 2020

In late June it came to LAHTF's attention that urban explorers had gained access to Crest Theatre. Prompt communication by ourselves with UCLA ensured that the property is now once again secure.

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Westlake Theatre Updated: June 2020 Owners of the Westlake Theatre have put the building up for sale or lease again, as part of a listing package with two other properties. Click here for more info.

Westlake Theatre

Updated: June 2020

Owners of the Westlake Theatre have put the building up for sale or lease again, as part of a listing package with two other properties.

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Avalon Theatre, Catalina Island Updated: March 2020 Following the closure of the Avalon Theatre as a first-run movie house at the start of 2020, and prior to the arrival of the novel coronavirus, the Catalina Island Company and the City of Avalon were in negotiations regarding a City-run monthly community movie night.Click here to continue reading.

Avalon Theatre, Catalina Island

Updated: March 2020

Following the closure of the Avalon Theatre as a first-run movie house at the start of 2020, and prior to the arrival of the novel coronavirus, the Catalina Island Company and the City of Avalon were in negotiations regarding a City-run monthly community movie night.

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Fox Theatre, Venice Updated: September 2019 The Fox Venice, long underutilized as a “swap meet”, was sold about a year ago, and a proposal to tear down all but the facade and build a Trader Joes on the location was presented to the city Planning Dept in January 2019. [Photo courtesy Bill Counter] Click here for more info.

Fox Theatre, Venice

Updated: September 2019

The Fox Venice, long underutilized as a “swap meet”, was sold about a year ago, and a proposal to tear down all but the facade and build a Trader Joes on the location was presented to the city Planning Dept in January 2019. [Photo courtesy Bill Counter]

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Million Dollar Theatre Updated: 2nd July 2019 The Million Dollar Theatre was granted Historic-Cultural Monument status by the City Council on 2nd July. At the June 8th Last Remaining Seats screening it was announced that CoBird is no longer the tenant of the Million Dollar Theatre. Click here for more info.

Million Dollar Theatre

Updated: 2nd July 2019

The Million Dollar Theatre was granted Historic-Cultural Monument status by the City Council on 2nd July.

At the June 8th Last Remaining Seats screening it was announced that CoBird is no longer the tenant of the Million Dollar Theatre.

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Star Theater, La Puente Updated: 17th June 2019 S. Charles Lee’s one-of-a-kind Star Theater was demolished this morning to make way for 22 condos. LAHTF is working behind the scenes to try to save the iconic neon Star sign, but the theatre is gone. Click here for more info.

Star Theater, La Puente

Updated: 17th June 2019

S. Charles Lee’s one-of-a-kind Star Theater was demolished this morning to make way for 22 condos.

LAHTF is working behind the scenes to try to save the iconic neon Star sign, but the theatre is gone. Click here for more info.

York Theatre, Highland Park Updated: February 2019 The former York Theatre in Highland Park, a local movie theatre built in the 1920s, recently became home to the Bob Baker Marionette Theater. Their first public shows start in July 2019! Click here for more info.

York Theatre, Highland Park

Updated: February 2019

The former York Theatre in Highland Park, a local movie theatre built in the 1920s, recently became home to the Bob Baker Marionette Theater. Their first public shows start in July 2019!

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Roxie, Cameo, and Arcade Theatres Updated: October 2018 The youngest and oldest historic theatres on Broadway are getting some much needed attention. The owners of the Roxie (November 1931), Cameo (October 1910), and Arcade (September 1910) have pulled building permits to replace and repair the roof areas of all three theatres. Over the years there have been multiple roof leaks, and no further building improvements are likely to take place until the leaks have been fixed, so this is good news for these three underutilized theatres. Click here fore more info.

Roxie, Cameo, and Arcade Theatres

Updated: October 2018

The youngest and oldest historic theatres on Broadway are getting some much needed attention. The owners of the Roxie (November 1931), Cameo (October 1910), and Arcade (September 1910) have pulled building permits to replace and repair the roof areas of all three theatres. Over the years there have been multiple roof leaks, and no further building improvements are likely to take place until the leaks have been fixed, so this is good news for these three underutilized theatres. Click here fore more info.

State Theatre Updated: August 2018 The theatre has been vacant after Cathedral Of Faith (Catedral de la Fe), long term tenants, moved out in early 2018. LAHTF is working with the owners of the State Theatre to find a theatrical tenant for the theatre For more info click here.

State Theatre

Updated: August 2018

The theatre has been vacant after Cathedral Of Faith (Catedral de la Fe), long term tenants, moved out in early 2018. LAHTF is working with the owners of the State Theatre to find a theatrical tenant for the theatre

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Hollywood Warner Theatre Updated: Fall 2017 There has been a lot of attention circling the Hollywood Warner Theatre (Hollywood Pacific), so we would like to take a few minutes to report the current status. After a year of many productive meetings, Robertson Properties agreed to fund a neutral third-party feasibility study, with the reactivation of the theatre as the priority. This agreement was a big step forward from the owner’s starting point, that the theatre had to be demolished. Click here to continue reading.

Hollywood Warner Theatre

Updated: Fall 2017

There has been a lot of attention circling the Hollywood Warner Theatre (Hollywood Pacific), so we would like to take a few minutes to report the current status. After a year of many productive meetings, Robertson Properties agreed to fund a neutral third-party feasibility study, with the reactivation of the theatre as the priority. This agreement was a big step forward from the owner’s starting point, that the theatre had to be demolished. Click here to continue reading.

Fox Inglewood Theatre Updated: September 2017 When opened in 1949 The Fox Inglewood Theatre, at 1,166 seats, was one of the largest theatres build in South L.A. The theatre entertained a number of generations of City residents before welcoming its last movie patron in 1984. Since then, the fate of the Fox Inglewood has been uncertain. Photo by Matt Lambros. Click here for more info.

Fox Inglewood Theatre

Updated: September 2017

When opened in 1949 The Fox Inglewood Theatre, at 1,166 seats, was one of the largest theatres build in South L.A. The theatre entertained a number of generations of City residents before welcoming its last movie patron in 1984. Since then, the fate of the Fox Inglewood has been uncertain. Photo by Matt Lambros. Click here for more info.