Entertainment sights in Los Angeles
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Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Even the most jaded visitor may thrill in the famous forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre, where generations of screen legends have left their imprints in cement: feet, hands, dreadlocks (Whoopi Goldberg), and even magic wands (the young stars of the Harry Potter films). Actors dressed as Superman, Marilyn Monroe and the like are usually on hand to pose for photos (for tips), and it's a good bet you'll be offered free tickets to TV shows (those in season).
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LA Live
Music pulses through LA Live. LA Live includes live-music clubs, a megaplex movie theater, a dozen restaurants and a 54-story hotel tower shared by Marriott and Ritz-Carlton.
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Los Angeles Theater
The most ridiculously lavish movie palace on the strip is the 1931 Los Angeles Theater. The soaring lobby is a sparkling hall of mirrors with a three-tiered fountain, crystal chandeliers and a grand central staircase leading to a lavish auditorium where Albert Einstein and other luminaries enjoyed the premiere of Charlie Chaplin's City Lights. Restored, it presents special events and screenings.
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United Artists Theater
The 1927 Spanish Gothic United Artists Theater was bankrolled by Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks Sr and Charlie Chaplin. It's long been the 'cathedral' of the late televangelist Dr Gene Scott (look for the 'Jesus Saves' sign on the rooftop), now run by his wife Melissa. The only way to get inside is by calling the 'voice of god' to ask for a free reservation for a Sunday service.
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Pantages Theater
The splendidly restored Pantages Theater is an art deco survivor from the Golden Age and a fabulous place to catch a play or musical. Oscars were handed out here between 1949 and 1959 while Howard Hughes owned the building; his ghost reportedly still hangs around. The uber-noir Frolic Room bar next door was featured in LA Confidential.
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Palace Theater
The exterior of the 1911 Palace Theater , across the street from the Los Angeles Theater, was inspired by a Florentine palazzo while the interior is French baroque fantasy filled with garland-draped columns and murals depicting pastoral scenes. It's an intimate space where no seat is further than 80ft from the stage.
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Wiltern Theatre
The Wiltern Theatre , a 1931 theater turned concert venue, struts its stuff in a glorious turquoise mantle right at the intersection of Wilshire and Western Blvds (get it?). Sting, Fergie and Feist are among the artists who've played here.
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Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
On hot summer days little ones will be in their element at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor . At this jungle-themed water park you can chill in a tropical lagoon, brave churning wave pools and plunge down wicked high-speed slides with names like Reptile Ridge and Taboo Tower.
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Aratani/Japan America Theater
Next door, at the Aratani/Japan America Theater a handmade peacock-motif silk doncho (curtain) from Kyoto dramatically opens the stage for Kabuki, No (stylized dance-dramas), Bunraku (puppet shows) and Western-style performances.
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Noah's Ark at the Skirball Cultural Center
Noah's Ark at the Skirball Cultural Center, great for those rare days when the weather does not cooperate, is an indoor playground of imaginative creatures made from car mats, couch springs, metal strainers and other recycled items.
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Million Dollar Theater
Million Dollar Theater was the first theater built by Sid Grauman of Chinese Theatre and Egyptian Theatre fame. Big bands played here in the '40s and, a decade later, it became the first Broadway venue to cater to Spanish speakers.
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Kodak Theatre
Real-life celebs sashay along the red carpet for the Academy Awards next door at the Kodak Theatre. Pricey 30-minute tours take you inside the auditorium, the VIP room and past an actual Oscar statuette.
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Adventureplex
If romping around a four-story play structure straight out of Blade Runner and finding the perfect route on a rock wall won't tire out your tots, sign them up for one of the volleyball or dancing classes.
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Santa Monica Merry-Go-Round
Near the Santa Monica Pier entrance, nostalgic souls and their offspring can giddy up the beautifully hand-painted horses of the 1922 merry-go-round featured in the movie The Sting.
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Under the Sea
Ocean-themed indoor playground with a bounce house, climbing structures, a baby corner and other play stations. Call for specific opening hours. Check website for locations of the six other branches in town.
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Walt Disney Concert Hall
A gravity-defying sculpture of curving and billowing stainless-steel walls; it is the home base of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Free tours are available subject to concert schedules. Parking is $8.
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Tower Theater
The world's first talkie, The Jazz Singer starring Al Jonson, premiered in 1927 at the Tower Theater whose lavish baroque interior is often used for location shoots.
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Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round
If you're visiting Griffith Park don't miss the richly festooned 1926 Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round with beautifully carved and painted horses sporting real horse-hair tails.
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State Theater
Broadway's biggest entertainment complex is the 1921 State Theater, which can seat 2500 people and has a flamboyant ceiling; it's now a Spanish-language church.
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Gibson Amphitheatre
Part of Universal City Walk is the Gibson Amphitheatre, a big venue for headlining rock and pop acts.
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Globe Theater
The 1913 Globe Theater started out as a live theater but, sadly, is now a swap meet.
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