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more. It has seen many exciting productions including Billy Crystal's "700 Sundays," Chris Botti Live in
Concert featuring Sting and Paula Cole, The Australian Pink Floyd Show and HBO's Def Comedy Jam
featuring Dave Chappelle.
Wilshire Ebell Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
Excerpted from the Wilshire Ebell Theatre's website...
The Ebell Club is an educational and philanthropic
organization founded by women in 1894. The historic
Ebell Clubhouse and Wilshire Ebell Theatre was built in
1927 and is designated an Official American Treasure.
In continuous operation since 1927, the theatre has
known many historic moments and welcomed more
than its share of extraordinary talent.
Million Dollar Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
Excerpted from the Million Dollar Theatre
website...
The Million Dollar Theatre is part of the
Grand Central Square project which
encompasses the theater, the historic
Grand Central Market, the Grand Central
Square Apartments above the theater and
the market, and a large modern parking
structure. The theater's unique architecture
reflects the 1918 period when it was built, a
© Photo by Wendell Benedetti time when Los Angeles was just beginning its
tremendous growth as a center of the film industry.
historic theatre tours
tuesDay, July 18, 2017
El Capitan Theatre (Optional Early Morning Tour)
Hollywood, CA
Excerpted from the El Capitan's website...
Step into Hollywood's glittering past and be treated to an unparalleled movie-going experience
powered by the most advanced cinema innovations at The Walt Disney Studio's premiere cinema,
The legendary El Capitan Theatre. This grand theatre made its debut on May 3, 1926, as "Hollywood's
First Home of Spoken Drama." and has been fully restored to its original elegance, boasting a Spanish
Colonial exterior and a colorful and lavish East Indian interior designed by San Francisco architect
G. Albert Lansburgh. Here at the El Capitan Theatre you can experience the most advanced
cinematic technology, such as the completely immersive Dolby ATMOS sound system featuring over
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