Los Angeles Police Historical Society is more than 20 years old, and it serves as a way of documenting the history of the LAPD. There are many exhibits and artifacts, from old police vehicles to classic photographs. The museum and the historical society is a resource for researchers and students. General admission is $5, seniors cost $4 and children under 12 are free. There is free parking in the lot attached to the building.
At the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue, tourists will find a wealth of attractions: The Kodak Theater, Mann's Chinese Theater and three museums owned by Ripley Attractions: The Hollywood Wax Museum, Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium and the Hollywood Guinness World of Records. The latter has a ton of interesting attractions, including the famous Guinness Book of World Records in the form of wax figures, videos, artifacts and more. These run the gamut, from celebrity novelties (Michael Jackson's famous leather jacket) to actual record breakers (e.g. world's tallest man, first animal in space). Get discounts on tickets to multiple museums.
Music Center Plaza is an 11-acre campus comprised of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theatre Mark Taper Forum, and the Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall. The center hosts an array of artistic events, including ballets, dance performances and symphonies. The Music Center is also available for commercial filming, video and photography, as well as private event rentals.
The Music Box was built in 1926 as Hollywood's main theater to show the film's industry newest craze, "talkies." For 80 years, the large venue has seen many changes, until eight years ago when a full renovation returned it to its original glory. Today, The Music Box, with its incredible art deco architecture and state-of-the-art sound system, houses a huge variety of acts, from well-known artists such as Stevie Wonder and Green Day to up-and-coming indie acts like Animal Collective and The XX. Though the venue serves alcohol from a full bar, beer lovers may want check out Blue Palms, the brewery attached to the theater.
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RipTide Music is a music licensing and publishing company. The company represents more than 200 songwriters, composers and artists. It provides licensing for TV, movies, video games and commercials. It also represents a small group of actors.
TLC Booth is located at the intersection of Homewood and Wilcox avenues in Hollywood. TLC Booth does casting for commercials, videos, films and PSAs. The building is a converted, single-family home, with lots of trees and green plants. TLC Booth has cast more than 5000 commercials. Its work has won several Clios and Emmys and garnered many other nominations. TLC Booth is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. For more information or to view the TLC Booth reel, visit the website.
Highland Cultural Center is located just off of Figueroa Street on N. Avenue 56 in the community of Highland Park. This neighborhood resource, which has been in operation since 1922, rents out its banquet halls for large scale special events and parties, filming and production, live music events, workshops and seminars.
Principal Entertainment is a talent agency that represents actors, writers, directors and producers. It maintains an additional office in New York City.
MADM3DIA Entertainment is a production company that specializes in theatrical entertainment, branded entertainment, special venue entertainment, home entertainment and visual effects. The company has offices in both the United States and Asia.
Disruptive Studios is a full-service media production and television development studio. The studio was founded in 2008 by Jack Schaeffer and Stephen Pullin, and it strives to create compelling television programming that gains active, loyal audiences. The studio's portfolio includes the series PINKS.
Bonhams & Butterfields Appraisals and Consignment is located on the corner of Sunset Boulevard and North Curson Street. It is one of the largest auction houses in the world, and their appeaisals and consignment department offers a variety of consignment sales services for its clients. Regardless of whether B&B conduct an appraisal for you, the appraisal service can work with you to maximize the value of your antique, fine art and collectibles. B&B Appraisal Service has teamed with iGavel.com to offer high quality online auctions. A house of experts in many fields, Bonhams & Butterfields specializes in fine art, antiques and decorative objects in virtually every auction category.