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Oscars academy to build outdoor theater in Hollywood
posted by
Michael Zoldessy
on
December 27, 2011 at 7:45 am
HOLLYWOOD, CA — Originally intended to be used for a movie museum, the vacant lot near Fountain and Vine is to be used as an Academy-run outdoor theatre for classic films. It’s scheduled to be completed by the spring. While it’s a noble idea to contribute to the community, one wonders how much demand there will be.
Read more in the Los Angeles Times.
Comments (2)
I think this is fantastic news! Anyone who wonders how much demand there will be needs to look just blocks away to the summertime Cinespia screenings at Hollywood Forever, which pack viewers in and have people coming from all over southern California to attend. I am looking forward to experiencing what the Academy has in store.
It sounds like a cool idea! I hope it works out! Here’s wishing they’d do a similar thing here in the Bay State, for indoor and outdoor films that’re only for classic films.