Mayan Theater, Los Angeles
Posting is a little light while I’m on the road. Meanwhile, for your amusement, here are a couple of images of the facade of the Mayan Theater (1040 Hill Street, near 11th Street) in Los Angeles.
The decorative motifs on the facade of the theater were inspired by elements of the late Maya sites of Uxmal and Chichen Itza in the Yucatan. The theater opened in 1927 with a performance of George Gershwin’s Oh, Kay! Over the years the neighborhood declined, and it became a site for porno films. I think now it’s a concert venue.
I went to a party at the Mayan Theater once. Booker T and the MGs Junior Walker and the All Stars performed.
Posted: June 17th, 2007 under chichen itza, popularization, uxmal.
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Time: June 17, 2007, 8:34 am
[...] L.A. photos: At Buried Mirror I’ve posted a couple of pictures of the wonderfully kitsch facade of the Mayan Theater. Conceivably Related PostsNo related [...]
Comment from piecesand
Time: June 17, 2007, 10:51 am
WOW thats a unbelieveably kewl looking facade!
Comment from xensen
Time: June 17, 2007, 8:19 pm
Cool car too.
Comment from MorganLighter
Time: June 21, 2007, 9:49 am
Look at that wonderful architecture, and the mosaic work. WOW! I hope this magnificent building is kept in good repair, and that it’s not torn down to make way for another shopping center or apartment building.
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