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We turned out a group of MC101s and guests to tour the
district with leaders from the Los Angeles Conservancy. |
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We were told that the Broadway Theater District is on the National Register of Historic Places. There are very few post-WWII buildings on this segment of the street |
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Jan was our informative tour guide. He showed us that today most of the former theaters are being used for everything except their intended purpose. |
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The building that once housed the Arcade Theater, for example, is now home to an electronics store. It was very weird to be inside what was once a thousand-seat movie theater, but is now a storage area full of boom boxes and TVs |
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The MC101s did a good job of keeping up and
imagining what the Theater District was like in its heyday, and what is
possible for it today. |
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The Los Angeles Theater is one of the most
impressive on the street. Unfortunately, we were unable to get in.
However, the Conservancy's "Last Remaining Seats" vintage film series,
held each spring, generally has at least one evening at the Los Angeles. |
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We were able to go inside the Orpheum, which
is in nice condition and is very grand. Here, we are going through the
lobby. |
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By the end of the field trip, some MC101s were ready for a rest. |