Entries from LAist tagged with 'elcapitan'
September 17, 2008
Wanna buy a historic Hollywood theatre? Well, the El Capitan is rumored to have been put on the market today, with a price tag of $31 million. The purchaser will have a ready-made tenant, namely Walt Disney Co., and can boast they own a key piece of the entertainment industry, old and new. The El Capitan began as a venue for live theatre, and showed plays between 1926-1936, until it began to show movies. It......
Continue Reading "Historic El Capitan Goes Up For Sale"February 18, 2008
Only a few more years of this before the Oscars moves out of Hollywood and Cirque de Soleil moves into the Kodak Theatre for a permanent show in 2010. Luckily, six days until the big event and impacts particular to tonight are minimal. From 10 p.m. tonight to 6 a.m. Tuesday morning, closures include Hollywood Blvd. from Highland Ave. to Orange Dr., part of the Hawthorne Alley on the east side of the El Capitan......
Continue Reading "Academy Awards' Annual Traffic Clog"August 8, 2007
Did you think $75 for Rock the Bells tickets was too steep? Fight the power, and head over to Hollywood and Highland to catch one of the headlining acts for free. Yeeeeah Boy! Public Enemy will be performing on Thursday night's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live and Chuck D is inviting everyone to bum rush the show. Check out his new blog at ChuckD.tv for details to find out how you can see one of......
Continue Reading "Yo! Bum Rush the Show: Free Public Enemy Concert Thursday"April 30, 2007
It's a challenge to find healthy, cheap, quick, and tasty food. So when I heard that The Juices Fountain in Hollywood is back in action after a short hiatus, it totallly made my day. After months battling redevelopment plans in Hollywood, this family-owned stand is juicing away again from a new location in the neighborhood near the El Capitan Theater. They assure us they still make the same fine, fresh juices, smoothies, sandwiches, salads......
Continue Reading "Hollywood Comeback: The Juices Fountain Returns"October 27, 2006
Ken Page, the voice of the Boogie Man in Tim Burton's "A Nightmare Before Christmas", treated this El Capitan audience with an "impromptu" rendition of "The Oogie Boogie Song" after a showing of the new 3D version of the film. See, laying out top dollar in the old school El Capitan sometimes pays off. Sometimes. After the jump please enjoy the original clip in all its animated glory.......
Continue Reading ""The Oogie Boogie Song" Live @ El Capitan"June 9, 2005
THURSDAY • Tonight at the Henry Fonda Theater, Sleater-Kinney will be performing with Mary Timony. Doors open at 8 PM; tickets are $18. • Ash and the Rolling Blackouts perform a late show tonight at 10 PM at the Knitting Factory. Tickets are $12. • The Side Hillman Quartet perform with Thee Missouri and The Good Listeners at Tangier. Doors open at 9 PM; tickets are $10. • Celebrate the Project Blowed 10th Anniversary......
Continue Reading "Jackhammered"January 12, 2005
Disney's discovered that "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" paid off so nice that they're distributing it twice. The film will screen at the Disney-owned El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood from January 13th through the 30th. On Thursday, January 13th at 7:00 PM there will be a filmmaker panel discussion that will focus on the production, screenplay, and behind-the-scenes aspects. Noted film historian/author Frank Thompson will lead the panel, which......
Continue Reading "Doubloon Or Nothing"January 11, 2005
Had enough of Oprah? Sick of Maury? Wish that you knew exactly what kind of medical degree that Dr. Phil guy actually has? Well fret no more fellow Angelenos. Our humble little town is about to be blessed by the presence of greatness. That’s right: "The View" is coming to L.A.! (Insert happy TV Theme music here) Yes, Meredith, Joy, Barbra, Elizabeth and newlywed Star are about to bless us with their witty banter......
Continue Reading "Start the Countdown! Here Comes the Yentas"