HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 1 - The Nuart Theater

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🗓️ 29 February 2024

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

How To LA is kicking off a new 10-part series we’re calling Revival House. We are going to take you inside these spaces — the vintage spots and some newer ones — to explore their past and their present…and help you connect with some indie theaters in YOUR neighborhoods.

Our guide is How to LA producer Victoria Alejandro. our Los Feliz girly who loves to explore entertainment and the arts in LA.

In this episode, Victoria is taking us to a midnight movie at the historic Nuart Theatre.

The Nuart Theatre's art deco marquee lights up Santa Monica and Sawtelle — so head west with us to a screening of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and discover cult cinema past and present.

Guests: Austin Fresh and Nina Minnelli, performers in the Nuart's "Rocky Horror" shadow cast; longtime, retired Nuart film programmer Mark Valen; president of Landmark Theatres Kevin Holloway; and theater historian Ross Melnick.

Read her love letter to LA's indie theaters: https://laist.com/news/how-to-la/revival-house-movies-hollywood-essay

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0:00.0	The Star Garden dancers go public with their campaign.
0:03.0	Stryper United.
0:04.8	With surprising blowback.
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0:10.2	here in Los Angeles.
0:11.4	In Perfect Paradise, Strupers Union, wherever you get your podcast.
0:15.0	Hi, I'm Victoria Alejandro, producer on the L.A. studio show How to LA.
0:21.0	For the past few weeks, I've been working on a series that's a love letter to LA. For the past few weeks I've been working on a series that's a love letter to vintage and independent
0:25.6	cinemas here in Los Angeles. I've been exploring how these movie theaters are staying afloat,
0:31.2	their histories, and what they mean to their neighborhoods and
0:33.6	communities.
0:34.6	Here is the first episode where I take you to a midnight movie at the New Art Theater in West
0:38.9	LA.
0:40.6	From Léa Studios, this is How to Lé, the show that helps you discover all aspects of Los Angeles.
0:48.0	Yesterday, we introduce you to our new series Revival House.
0:52.0	Our love letter to the vintage and independent movie theaters
0:55.2	around the city.
0:57.3	Over the next 10 weeks, we'll be taking you around LA to visit some of these spots,
1:01.7	the Vista, Vidiots, Brainsette Studios, and we'll talk to the people
1:05.8	who make the movie magic happen.
1:08.6	Today we officially begin the tour with a trip to the West Side and the Nord Theater. The OG home of Art High School. the ogy
1:13.9	geevee with a trip to the west side and the nord theater, the O.G. home of Art House
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