A Los Angeles theatre opened in 1932, then spent 15 years being rebuilt; its nearly $40 million restoration has finally brought the 729-seat landmark back
In 1932 a brand new theater opened in South Los Angeles showing movies and live shows to a growing neighborhood. Decades later, after years of decline and closure, that same building sat dark and deteriorating, its ornate interior hidden behind boards and dust. In 2011, the city of Los Angeles committed to saving it, launching…