El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles)
The El Rey Theatre is a live music venue in the Miracle Mile area of the Mid-Wilshire region in Los Angeles, California.
El Rey Theatre | |
The marquee of El Rey Theatre, 2008 | |
Location | 5515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California |
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Coordinates | 34°3′45″N 118°20′56″W |
Owner | AEG Live |
Type | Theatre |
Genre(s) | Pop, rock, jazz, crossover |
Capacity | 771 |
Construction | |
Built | 1936 |
Opened | 1936 |
Website | |
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Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument | |
Designated | February 26, 1991 |
Reference no. | 520 |
This art deco building was designed by Clifford A. Balch (who designed over twenty classic art deco movie theatres around Southern California). Much of the theatre, including the lobby, still retains its art deco roots, and is admired for its Zigzag and Streamline Moderne design.
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