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Revival House: The Highland Theatre says Goodbye

Revival House: The Highland Theatre says Goodbye

FromHow To LA


Revival House: The Highland Theatre says Goodbye

FromHow To LA

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Mar 14, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

#245: Revival House is breaking format for this episode, and we’re saying goodbye to a historic first-run movie theater.
 
The Highland Theatre in Highland Park was one of the only movie theaters in Northeast LA. A designated historic cultural monument, the exterior will remain intact, but its future is uncertain. 
 
In this episode, How To LA producer Victoria Alejandro chats with host Brian De Los Santos about community memories, the history of the theater, and what might be next…
 
Links we mentioned in this episode:
Eastsider LA
Los Angeles Theatres
Guests: Highland Park Independent Film Festival co-founder and executive director, Marita De La Torre; historian and film professor Ross Melnick, and local employee Denise Hernandez
Released:
Mar 14, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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