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The Los Angeles Conservancy runs weekly tours of the Broadway Historic Theatre District. Subject to availability, the tour visits the interiors of one or more of the following theatres: Los Angeles Theatre, The Theatre at Ace Hotel (formerly United Artists Theatre), Orpheum Theatre.
Access is not guaranteed to any theatres due to events programming and logistics on the day so call ahead for details if you are concerned.
Tours run every Saturday at 10am and last approximately 2.5 hours. Tickets $10.
Step Beyond The Red Carpet! Experience all of the renowned elegance and celebrity glamour that the Home of the Academy Awards® has to offer!
See an Oscar® statuette, visit our Dolby Lounge and other exclusive celebrity hot spots, plus view images from previous Academy Awards® ceremonies.
Tour is a thirty minute walking tour that includes several flights of stairs. Disabled guests can be easily accommodated, but please advise the theatre at the time of ticket purchase.
The Dolby Theatre is an operating facility with a busy performance schedule. Access to certain areas of the theatre is subject to performance schedules. For more information, please contact Dolby Theatre customer service at (323) 308-6300.
** Due to the Covid-19 pandemic theatre tours are on hiatus until further notice **
45-minute docent guided tour, $12 per person includes: El Capitan Theatre and Hollywood history; behind-the-scenes “fun facts” and special event highlights; Wall of Fame and lobbies; Lower Lounge and exclusive displays; Theatre Auditorium; Backstage areas, including Sherman Brothers Star Dressing Room; photo opportunity with the mighty Wurlitzer Organ.
Tour tickets are available at the theatre, and walk-ups are welcome. Advance reservations by calling 1-800-DISNEY6 but are not required.
Note that each tour is unique. Tour locations may vary based on the theatre production schedule and showtimes. Tours are subject to availability and may change without prior notice.
The Music Center Symphonians, who are voluntary docents for The Music Center, offers a 90-minute docent-led tour of The Music Center’s four theatres: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum and Walt Disney Concert Hall.
You can learn about the history and architecture of each of the theatres along with Jerry Moss Plaza and hear about how each of those spaces are enriched with incredible arts experiences. Find out about artistic presentations by Center Theatre Group, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, LA Opera, LA Phil and TMC Arts, including the Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center dance residencies, concerts, arts learning experiences and free and low-cost events on Jerry Moss Plaza. View artwork from across the globe including sculptures, tapestries, paintings and antiques from the 17th century to the present.
Hear the stories collected through The Music Center’s nearly 60 years as the heart of Los Angeles County’s cultural life. Tours generally run every day however depend on visiting companies.
For an up-to-date tour scheduled visit the Music Center’s Symphonian Tour page .
The TCL Chinese Theatres Tour is the only tour in Hollywood where you learn the history of our cinema palace from inside and out. The Tour features stories and fun facts from the theatres beginnings to today, ranging from Hollywood premieres, to imprint ceremonies of your favorite celebrities in the Forecourt of the Stars.
So step off the red carpet and walk through the golden doors of this Movie Palace of the Stars on our exclusive 30 minute Walking Tour. A visit to Hollywood is not complete without this stroll through Hollywood movie history.
Tours are offered 7 days a week excluding special events. Please call for up-to-date availability (323) 463-9576 or email tours@chinesetheatres.com. Group rates are available.
Hello Earthlings, a new dimension of music and magic is coming your way! You are invited to our most spectacular 4-day virtual festival 2.0 + environmental fun(d)raiser for our future. Hosted live from the historic Los Angeles Theatre.
Enter the magic monolith with us & teleport from sunrise to sunset around the globe experiencing live virtual performances & your favorite DJ’s, discussions & workshops with environmental thought-leaders, wellness activities, interactive magic shows + more along the way.
This a FUNdraiser for Planet Earth and an embodiment of our best possible selves, mirrored through music, magic, self-love, and conversation on how to create a sustainable future. All proceeds will benefit Lonely Whale, Parley for the Oceans, and Bye Bye Plastic.
We are a community of passionate dreamers, relentless in our pursuit of connection, sound and movement. This experience is for anyone ready to connect the dots between the power of sound and action. To restore balance between us and this wide, wild world. Ready to make magic with us?
The Big Kahuna of Al Malaikah Shrine invites you to an evening of Aloha, with Luau at the Shrine!
Tickets $40 per person, via check to the Temple or online at AMShriners.com .
Questions? Contact First Lady Judy at (626) 627-1383 or Kalani Jenson at (310) 292-8504 .
Rescheduled from 1st August 2020.
Bridging the gap between westcaost and eastcoat “Royal Crush ent”. and “n.f.e.” aka “Not For Everyone” Presents The Loyalty Over Royalty Tour featuring J Stone & Fashawn.
Stone signed with Nipsey Hussle at “All Money In” and Fashawn with Nas at “Mass Appeal” have both been able to create a good name for themselves in the hip hop game.
Support: Daywon.
Tickets $20 to $60. Doors 7:30pm, Event 8:30pm.
The renowned teacher and author of the internationally bestselling Peace Is Possible shows us how to quiet the noise of our busy lives to hear our own unique authentic voice—the source of peace.
Sat 4th September at 5pm (Doors 3:30pm). Tickets $45 - $120.
Singer and dancer MICHELLE JAEGER JONES presents an uplifting night of iconic Italian music and dance. Ms. Jones is joined by world-renowned Tenor AARON BLAKE and singer/dancer EDUARD SARGSYAN, with musical direction by recording artist and U.N. Ambassador for Peace WOLE ONI.
Seating will be at full capacity, and will be in accordance with LA County Public Heath Department Orders. Until further notice all patrons will be required to wear masks for the duration of the program.
Julie Andrews will be the recipient of the 48th AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a career in film. Long considered one of the preeminent annual events for the entertainment and arts community, the AFI Life Achievement Award is a singular distinction bestowed upon artists “whose work has stood the test of time.”
The AFI Life Achievement Award has won Emmy® Awards across five decades in its 48-year run and will return for its eighth year with TNT, followed by encore presentations on sister network Turner Classic Movies (TCM).
Proceeds from the event not only further the mandate to honor artists and their work, they also support AFI’s preservation and education initiatives.
Silent Sundays with live accompaniment on our 1924 Mighty Wurlitzer are back at the Playhouse!
Accompanying the film is organist Russ Peck. Mr. Peck currently performs at San Diego Symphony Hall/Jacobs Music Center for their silent film presentations and is house organist at San Diego’s Balboa Theatre. In addition to being an organist, he is principal timpanist for the Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra.
Tickets are $12. Purchase a subscription in advance and see all 4 films for $37.
Silent Sundays with live accompaniment on our 1924 Mighty Wurlitzer are back at the Playhouse!
Accompanying the film is organist Russ Peck. Mr. Peck currently performs at San Diego Symphony Hall/Jacobs Music Center for their silent film presentations and is house organist at San Diego’s Balboa Theatre. In addition to being an organist, he is principal timpanist for the Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra.
Tickets are $12. Purchase a subscription in advance and see all 4 films for $37.
Silent Sundays with live accompaniment on our 1924 Mighty Wurlitzer are back at the Playhouse!
Accompanying the film is organist Russ Peck. Mr. Peck currently performs at San Diego Symphony Hall/Jacobs Music Center for their silent film presentations and is house organist at San Diego’s Balboa Theatre. In addition to being an organist, he is principal timpanist for the Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra.
Tickets are $12. Purchase a subscription in advance and see all 4 films for $37.
The 97th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) , will honor the best films of 2024 and will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
During the ceremony, AMPAS will present Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in over 20 categories. The ceremony will be televised live in the United States by ABC.
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