{"id":173,"date":"2010-04-07T20:07:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-16T04:06:53","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T07:00:00","slug":"all-about-the-regency-village-regency-bruin-majestic-crest-theatres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavatransforms.local\/2010\/04\/07\/all-about-the-regency-village-regency-bruin-majestic-crest-theatres\/","title":{"rendered":"All About the Regency Village, Regency Bruin & Majestic Crest Theatres"},"content":{"rendered":"

A free, comprehensive history presentation and insider\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s tour of three beloved landmark historic theatres – A chance to see and appreciate these theatres as never before\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Saturday, April 17, 9:15am; doors open at 9:00am<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Event begins at the Regency Village Theatre, 961 Broxton, L.A., 90024 <\/span><\/strong>and <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ends at the Majestic Crest Theatre, 1262 Westwood, L.A., 90024<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

www.regencymovies.com<\/a> & www.westwoodcrest.com<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

Plentiful parking in Westwood <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Free Admission. The Public is Invited.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Celebrate Regency Theatres\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 recent salvation of the Village and Bruin<\/strong> and learn about their rich histories – including several \u00e2\u20ac\u0153face-lifts\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. Take an insider\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s tour to generally forbidden off-limits areas. Then, walk over to the Majestic Crest<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c slightly detouring en route to say hello to Marilyn Monroe<\/strong> and friends \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and discover how this former legit house reinvented itself via Disney<\/strong>, Pacific Theatres<\/strong>, and Robert Bucksbaum<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Three amazing single screen historic theatres, a cemetery chockfull of the famous and dead, and a chance to rediscover Westwood – all in one Saturday morning!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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POWERPOINT HISTORIES<\/span><\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c researched and presented by theatre historian Ed Kelsey. See how the Village, Bruin and Majestic Crest have changed over the years. What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s original? What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Skouras? What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Disney? Hear the stories of these great theatres from their beginnings through today.<\/span><\/p>\n

TOUR BEHIND-THE-SCENES<\/span><\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c get a real insider\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s look.<\/span><\/p>\n

DISCOVER<\/span><\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c how you can support the continuing successful operation of these historic gems.<\/span><\/p>\n

EDUCATE & ADVOCATE<\/span><\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c find out how you can become actively involved in LAHTF\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ongoing theatre preservation work around SoCal. Brief updates on the Friends of the Fairfax, Inglewood Fox Theatre Alliance, Grauman\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Chinese, Golden Gate, Atlantic, and LA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Broadway Theatres.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

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Regency Village Theatre (1931 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Percy Parke Lewis)<\/span><\/strong> formerly Village, Fox Westwood Village, Mann Village<\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/cinematreasures.org\/theater\/246\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

Regency Bruin Theatre (1937 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c S. Charles Lee)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/cinematreasures.org\/theater\/6\/<\/a>  <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Majestic Crest (1940 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Arthur W. Hawes)<\/span><\/strong> <\/span>Westwood, UCLAN, Metro, Pacific Crest, Crest, Westwood Crest<\/p>\n

http:\/\/cinematreasures.org\/theater\/34\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

Join the Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation on FaceBook –<\/span><\/strong> http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/#!\/group.php?gid=125430125723<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

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Many people are fascinated by the architecture of fantasy so beautifully on display in Southern California\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s great historic theatres. People are also curious about how the theatres work. What does it look like backstage? What do the performers see when they look out across the footlights?   <\/span>Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation’s “All About” series gives the public an insider’s look at these wonderful theatres and share parts of their histories – good and bad – as a way to encourage people to become actively involved in protecting and ensuring their futures.<\/p>\n

The LAHTF is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting, preserving, restoring and supporting the operation of Southern California\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s historic theatres.  <\/span>For more information visit www.lahtf.or<\/a><\/p>\n

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