Globe Theatre (Los Angeles)
The Globe opened in 1913 as the Morosco Theatre with a seating capacity of 782, used for full-scale live dramatic theater, and built for impresario Oliver Morosco. The Garland Building was office space, forming a single building with the theater
The Globe was converted into a movie theater during the Great Depression, and later on showed Spanish-language films until the 1980s It was converted into a swap meet in 1987.
As of June 2014, the space was being remodeled as an entertainment venue The restored marquee was relit June 24, 2014. and served during the late 2010s and early 2020s as a multipurpose space for music, theatrical events and films, also as a nightclub where D.J.s like Questlove performed, with a capacity of 2,000.
The Globe was again permanently closed as of 2023.
References
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - California SP Broadway Theater and Commercial District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. May 9, 1979.
- ^ "Globe Theatre/Garland Building". LA Conservancy. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Pool, Bob (January 25, 2014). "Checking out Broadway's old theaters of the superb". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ^ Pennacchio, George (June 25, 2014). "Globe Theatre Marquee on Broadway Relit". KABC-TV. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ^ Sppuhler, Robert (25 August 2017). "In Downtown Los Angeles, the Return of the Movie Palace". New York Times. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Lecaro, Lina (21 December 2023). "Is the Globe Theatre Downtown Closed for Good?". LAmag. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
