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LaFayette Square is a historic semi-gated neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. The neighborhood was founded in 1913 by real estate developer George Lafayette Crenshaw , and named after the French Marquis de Lafayette , who fought alongside Colonists in the American Revolution . [ 1 ]
The theater later appeared in the film True Romance (1993), as the place where Clarence and Alabama first meet. [ 12 ] [ 14 ] The Vista Theatre is featured as a location (exterior and interior) for the music video of Violent Femmes ’ 1983 song " Blister in the Sun " when it was included in the soundtrack of the 1997 film Grosse Pointe Blank ...
The Microsoft-branded theater in downtown Los Angeles will be no more: The L.A. Live venue owned by AEG will be renamed the Peacock Theater.
In 1899, Clara R. Shatto donated 35 acres (14 ha) of land to the City of Los Angeles. The land consisted of tar seeps and oil wells and Shatto requested that it be developed into a park. [ 1 ] Shatto was the wife of George Shatto , the then-owner of Santa Catalina Island .
Peacock Theater (previously the Nokia Theatre before June 2015 and Microsoft Theater before July 2023 [16]) is a music and theatre venue seating 7,100, and The Novo (previously Club Nokia) is a smaller venue with a seating capacity of 2,300 for live music and cultural events.
Los Angeles County Fair — Stars, Stripes and Fun. The fair runs 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Admission is available for purchase in advance online; concerts are a separate cost. The event is held at the ...
The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue in Los Angeles, California. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners. It was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (No. 139) in 1975, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
The Regent Theatre is a live music venue and historic former movie theater in the Downtown section of Los Angeles, California. Opened as the National Theatre in 1914, it is the oldest remaining theater building on South Main Street .