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El Cid Restaurant
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Theater
4212 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles,
California 90029
(323) 668-0318
El Cid is the hip you can not dispute it, all you little babies complaining about the prices and...
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El Cid is the hip you can not dispute it, all you little babies complaining about the prices and the food need to calm down. They have $3 Tecate and the tapas menu is great. Monday nights are the best, big name comics and young wipper snappers mix it up all for free and so fun, oh yeah and there is street parking
Pros: great vibe, great taste in shows, hip beautiful people, best place for the summer is the patio, monday nights are the best night
Cons: they close at midnight on mondays
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Hollywood Bowl
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Entertainment Agencies & Bureaus
2301 N Highland Ave
Los Angeles,
California 90068
(323) 436-2827
Rolling Stones, all the way. I saw them at the Hollywood Bowl, which is my favorite place in L.A...
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Rolling Stones, all the way. I saw them at the Hollywood Bowl, which is my favorite place in L.A to see a big concert. The Stones still sounded good, too. Rough, but they made you want to move. The sound was excellent, and the venue is beautiful. The bandshell is attractive and you can't beat the location, right in the Hollywood Hills, one of a small handful of natural ampitheaters in the US. No disrepect to the Beatles, a great band, but they have been done for 35 years, and Paul McCartney is pretty corny left to his own devices. I love Ringo, but what can you say? The guy starred in Caveman.
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Pantages Theatre
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Uncategorized
6233 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles,
California 90028
(323) 468-1770
The Pantages was restored to its full glory a few years ago and was featured in Martin Scorsese's...
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The Pantages was restored to its full glory a few years ago and was featured in Martin Scorsese's "The Aviator." And what a job they did! When you walk into the lobby, you are transported to the Golden Age of Hollywood - all glamour and opulence. The lobby glitters and glows in painted gold with rich red carpet. The Pantages has also hosted most of the big shows that pass through LA, so there is often the buzz of a star-struck night.
Parking is not too hard in the many independent lots around the theater, and ranges from $5 - $10. You walk on the stars of Hollywood's bygone lumineries and the current restoration of the area. Hollywood Blvd had become a seedy, ironic tourist trap - filled with souvenir stands, homeless youth, and sex shops. But there is a movement to restore it to a vibrant showpiece that the restoration of the Pantages has anchored. In a few years, this will again be THE place to be in LA.
One last thing about the Pantages: every seat is pretty good. For many shows, we have bought the cheapest seats in the house - in the last two rows. The view of the stage is not too steep and still feels close enough to see the actors' expressions. At other places, like the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion you feel like you're a mile away. The Pantages is the best place in LA to see a show!
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Disney Concert Hall
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Theater
135 N Grand Ave
Los Angeles,
California 90001
(213) 972-7211
Recently added to the growing center of Downtown Los Angeles, the Walt Disney Concert Hall is a...
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Recently added to the growing center of Downtown Los Angeles, the Walt Disney Concert Hall is a must visit. Its spectacular architecture and design, dreamed up by Frank Gehry, is so eye-catching and interesting. If you only have a short time free, definately at the very least go to visit the outside of the building. It's sleek metalic curves will definately impress the eye. Then if possible walk inside to the lobby. You may be lucky enough to catch some of a free show. The Los Angeles Philarmonic has its home in the Walt Disney Hall between October and May/June, so in order to catch a spectacular orchestra, go then. Within the past few years, they have begun holding leased events. The sound in the Walt Disney Hall is absolutely on par with its outside structure and design. The inners of the hall were designed with the exact intent of carrying the clearest and best possible sound quality available. And they do. You are surrounded and drowned in the music of the Concert Hall. Also, the Hall is centrally located near the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion, as well as the Ahmanson Theatre and the Mark Taper Circle. Also just down Grand Avenue is the Los Angeles Central Public Library. A little bit further is the exciting Grand Central Market and Little Tokyo. A trip to Downtown LA to visit the Walt Disney Hall is a necessity for any traveler or resident of Los Angeles/
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Laugh Factory the
Category:
Night Clubs
8001 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles,
California 90046
(323) 656-1336
This place showcases the best comedians out there. I've been here a couple of times and had...
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This place showcases the best comedians out there. I've been here a couple of times and had nothing but good things to say. (cross fingers) There are a lots of unknown comedians but to my surprise they are really good. These are the kind of comedians you know are about to blow up. I saw Dane Cook before he got big, and he was really funny. Definitely, I recommend to come & see for yourself.
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Wiltern Theatre
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Theatrical Companies & Brokers
3790 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles,
California 90010
(213) 380-5005
I've been to this place what seems a hundred times, and it's one of my favorite venues to see a...
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I've been to this place what seems a hundred times, and it's one of my favorite venues to see a concert. First off, I LOVE the layout. Instead of just one big floor like a lot of general admission venues, the floor is divided up into sections, one higher than the next so you get a good view of the stage. They also limit the pit to the first 200 people so you feel really safe. (It doesn't really protect you from people who want to mosh anyway though). Unfortunately, they take away your ticket and give your wristbands before you enter the pit, but you can get your ticket stub back after the show near the main entrance/exit. I've also been up the mezzanine level and you still get a pretty good view up there. The art-deco architecture also adds class to the place. I've usually been able to find street parking around the venue even on a Friday and Saturday night so you save yourself the $10 parking if you're willing to walk a couple blocks.
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Actor's Gang Theater
Category:
Theater
6209 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles,
California 90038
(323) 962-.3759
I first heard about this theatre from one of my friends and decided to give it a try. First of...
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I first heard about this theatre from one of my friends and decided to give it a try. First of all, I love the fact that they only serve to a small intimate group of audience because the theatre is pretty small. Second, the performances are absolutely great! You just purchase a ticket and you pick any seat you want (first come first serve) and everything is just great. The actors were wonderful and the props were beautiful. I have been going back there ever since that first visit and continue to recommend this place to all of my friends and family!
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Greek Theatre
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Theatrical Companies & Brokers
2700 N Vermont Ave
Los Angeles,
California 90027
(323) 665-1927
The Greek is a beautiful outdoor theatre and is my favorite venue for a concert. Fresh air and the...
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The Greek is a beautiful outdoor theatre and is my favorite venue for a concert. Fresh air and the stars! Don’t forget sometimes it gets chilly so bring a jacket and check the weather. Parking is 10 dollars and it takes a long time to pay then park your car and after the concert you have to find your car and fight the traffic out. If you have the energy to hike up the hill I would recommend parking your car at the bottom of the hill, it’s worth it. The only other thing I can to mention is the venue is in a residential area so the concerts usually end right on time or before they are finished because of local noise laws.
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My TA recommended this place to me as a complement to our poetry class. I found the poetry to be...
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My TA recommended this place to me as a complement to our poetry class. I found the poetry to be different what I expected - there wasn't any 'haikus" that I was expecting. It was very full and the people there are really there for the poetry. I ended up with an A- in my poetry class, and I think my exposure to the different types of poetry may have influenced that grade, because after this I was really interested in poetry.
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Los Angeles Opera
Category:
Theater Ticket Agencies
Los Angeles,
California 90001
(213) 972-8001
LA Opera has been around for 20 years and has already established itself as an important world...
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LA Opera has been around for 20 years and has already established itself as an important world opera company. Placido Domingo is the director and a frequent performer and conductor. Kent Nagano is the outgoing principal conductor, and he will be missed. The company does a good mix of standard repertoire and some more daring productions. They perform at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, which is still in pretty good shape. It gets a little hot up at the top, though, so it's worth the extra money to sit downstairs if you have it.
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