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8.28.2009

Also on Saturday - Los Angeles Conservancy Art Deco Walking Tour



The Art Deco tour is an in-depth look at the history, materials, and style of Art Deco architecture popular in Los Angeles in the 1920s and 1930s.

Officially debuted at the 1925 L'Exposition Internationale des Artes Decoratifs et Industriels Moderne in Paris, the style now known as Art Deco took the western world by storm. New, modern, and angular, the style was perfect for the machine age, and was used for everything from jewelry to teapots to skyscrapers.

Typified by vertical lines, geometric patterns, and references to Gothic, pre-Columbian, and Egyptian art, Art Deco is stunning in its varieties of color and design. Downtown Los Angeles boasts an extraordinary collection of Art Deco buildings, due to a building boom during the heyday of this architectural style.

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3.30.2009

Last Remaining Seats in the Broadway Historic Theatre District

Are you ready for another summer of classic films and live entertainment in L.A.'s historic theatres? The 23rd annual Last Remaining Seats runs each Wednesday night from May 27 through July 1 in the spectacular movie palaces of downtown's Broadway Historic Theatre District. All programs include special guests and live performances.

Tickets available to members on April 1, and to the general public on April 15th.

Films include The Sting with Robert Redford and Paul Newman, the comedy duo Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Buck Privates, director Bob Fosse's 1930s-set Cabaret starring Liza Minnelli, and A Streetcar Named Desire with Hollywood legends Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh.